Movie
The Indian Fighter
Overview
A scout leading a wagon train through hostile Indian country gets involved with a Sioux chief's daughter.
Details
- Release date
- 1955-12-21
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Western
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Bryna Productions, United Artists
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kirk Douglas as Johnny Hawks
- Elsa Martinelli as Onahti
- Walter Matthau as Wes Todd
- Diana Douglas as Susan Rogers
- Walter Abel as Captain Trask
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Chivington
- Eduard Franz as Red Cloud
- Harry Landers as Grey Wolf / Captain Trask Attaché
- Alan Hale Jr. as Will Crabtree
- Michael Winkelman as Tommy Rogers
- Elisha Cook Jr. as Briggs
- Ray Teal as Morgan
Crew
- André de Toth - Director
- Ben Hecht - Screenplay
- Frank Davis - Screenplay
- Robert L. Richards - Story
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