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.
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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)
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