
82 minutes
2/5/1951
In 1866, a new gold discovery and an inconclusive conference force the U.S. Army to build a road and fort in territory ceded by previous treaty to the Sioux...to the disgust of frontier scout Jim Bridger, whose Cheyenne wife led him to see the conflict from both sides. The powder-keg situation needs only a spark to bring war, and violent bigots like Lieut. Rob Dancy are all too likely to provide this. Meanwhile, Bridger's chance of preventing catastrophe is dimmed by equally wrenching personal conflicts. Unusually accurate historically.

Van Heflin
as Bridger

Yvonne De Carlo
as Julie Madden

Alex Nicol
as Lt. Rob Dancy

Preston Foster
as Col. Carrington

Jack Oakie
as Sol Beckworth

Tom Tully
as Dan Castello

John War Eagle
as Red Cloud

Rock Hudson
as Burt Hanna

Susan Cabot
as Monahseetah

Arthur Space
as Captain Fetterman

Russ Conway
as Major Horton

Ann Doran
as Mrs. Carrington

Stuart Randall
as Sergeant Newell
Chief American Horse
as Indian (uncredited)
Mad Bear
as Indian (uncredited)
Sheila Darcy
as Woman (uncredited)
Abner George
as Man (uncredited)
James A. Hermstad
as Man (uncredited)
Archie N. MacVicar
as Man (uncredited)
David Miller
as Capt. Ten Eyck (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery
as Blair Streeter (uncredited)
John Peters
as Pvt. Osborne (uncredited)
Harry Peterson
as Man (uncredited)

David Sharpe
as Pvt. Parr (uncredited)
Robert J.T. Simpson
as Man (uncredited)
Floyd Sparks
as Man (uncredited)

Regis Toomey
as Smith (uncredited)
Edward Tullis
as Man (uncredited)
Adiel F. Wahl
as Man (uncredited)