Story Line
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
“John Ford's Most Powerful Drama. The Breathtaking Saga of the United States Cavalry! The third installment of John Ford's trilogy...”
Top Cast
John Wayne
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke
Maureen O'Hara
Mrs. Kathleen Yorke
Ben Johnson
Trooper Travis Tyree
Claude Jarman Jr.
Trooper Jefferson 'Jeff' Yorke
Harry Carey, Jr.
Trooper Daniel 'Sandy' Boone
Chill Wills
Dr. Wilkins
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Rating
6.8/ 10
Release Date
1950-11-15
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Western
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User Reviews (3)
Dark Jedi
8/10
•9/24/2014In this old classic John Wayne had not yet become the somewhat grumpy old tough guy as he is in many of his classical movies. He is somewhat younger and his character as Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is a bit more emotional than the characters that he often p...
John Chard
8/10
•5/29/2019More artistry from the maestro.
The final piece of John Ford's cavalry trilogy is a fine portrait of the old west and the soldiers who operated at that time. Much like She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, this film continues with the central theme of human f...
CinemaSerf
7/10
•6/9/2024"Col. Yorke" (John Wayne) has enough on his plate fighting the marauding Apache when his son "Jeff" (Claude Jarman Jr) arrives at his post, only to be followed shortly thereafter by the man's mother "Kathleen" (Maureen O'Hara) determined to buy him o...