Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the American settlers and Apaches in the late 1870s Arizona. He learns that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities.
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James Stewart
Tom Jeffords
Jeff Chandler
Cochise
Debra Paget
Sonseeahray
Basil Ruysdael
Gen. Oliver Howard
Will Geer
Ben Slade
Joyce Mackenzie
Terry
Arthur Hunnicutt
Milt Duffield
Robert Adler
Lonergan - Stage Driver (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Chris Willow Bird
Nochalo (uncredited)
Director
Delmer Daves
Screenplay
Albert Maltz
Tagline
"The most powerful weapon is courage..."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$3,600,000
Production
20th Century Fox
John Chard
February 18, 2017
To talk of peace is not hard. To live it is very hard. As the war rages between the American settlers and the Apache, former soldier Tom Jeffords happens upon a young Indian wounded after an attack. Taking upon himself to aid the boy, it's not long before the Apache show up intent on killing Jeffords by way of the war instincts. Pleading for Jeffords' life, the boy manages to get him spared by ...
CinemaSerf
December 27, 2022
If you're looking for a traditional cowboys and indians film, then this might not be for you. Sure, there are the odd confrontations between the ever expanding white man and the Apache braves, but this is essentially a more cerebral look at the efforts both sides made to find an enduring peaceful solution. After months of no stagecoach and mail getting through, a pretty lightweight James Stewart (...
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