Tomahawk

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

George Sherman

Writers

Silvia Richards, Maurice Geraghty, Daniel Jarrett

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

5 February 1951

Ensemble

Cast

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  Van Heflin

  Bridger

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  Yvonne De Carlo

  Julie Madden

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  Alex Nicol

  Lt. Rob Dancy

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  Preston Foster

  Col. Carrington

• 

  Jack Oakie

  Sol Beckworth

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  Tom Tully

  Dan Castello

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  John War Eagle

  Red Cloud

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  Rock Hudson

  Burt Hanna

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  Susan Cabot

  Monahseetah

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  Arthur Space

  Captain Fetterman

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  Russ Conway

  Major Horton

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  Ann Doran

  Mrs. Carrington