The Siege at Red River (1954)

NR05/01/1954Action, War, Western1h 26m
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...And the two best soldiers in the line that day were the Captain from Georgia and the Yankee Spitfire!

Overview

Cavalry Captain Farraday attempts to prevent the delivery of Gatling Guns into the hands of hostile Indians.

Top Billed Cast

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    Van Johnson

    Capt. James S. Simmons / Jim Farraday

  2. Cast 1

    Joanne Dru

    Nora Curtis

  3. Cast 1

    Richard Boone

    Brett Manning

  4. Cast 1

    Milburn Stone

    Sgt. Benjamin 'Benjy' Guderman

  5. Cast 1

    Jeff Morrow

    Frank Kelso

  6. Cast 1

    Craig Hill

    Lt. Braden

  7. Cast 1

    Robert Burton

    Sheriff

  8. Cast 1

    Pilar Del Rey

    Lukoa

  9. Cast 1

    John Cliff

    Sgt. Jenkins

**_Decent early 50’s Western with Van Johnson and Richard Boone marred by dubious bits_** A Confederate captain (Johnson) goes undercover in the North to steal a Gatling gun with his sergeant (Milburn Stone), but a Pinkerton operative is suspicious (Jeff Morrow). As they take advantage of an unknowing Rebel-hating woman (Joanne Dru), they hook up with a mercenary (Boone) to help them get through Indian country. The era of 1953-1954 featured great Westerns like “Shane,” “Destry,” “Garden of Evil,” “Johnny Guitar” and “Vera Cruz,” as well as formidable ones like “Arrowhead,” “Escape from...

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Original LanguageEnglish 

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