Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey Jr., James Arness

A group of Mormons hoping to found a new colony in the trackless San Juan River country hire horse traders Travis and Sandy as wagonmaster and guide. One attraction for Sandy is "redheaded gal" Pruden...( read more  read more... )ce. Soon they're joined by Doc Hall's broken down medicine show, with "scarlet women" Denver and Fleuretty. Then the Clegg boys, slightly psycho outlaws, decide a Mormon wagon train will make ideal camouflage...

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Unrated, 86 min

Directed by: John Ford

Release Date: April 19, 1950

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DVD Release Date: September 15, 2009

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  • July 16, 2009
    Simple, elegant and controlled.
  • February 12, 2009
    One of the lesser-known John Fords. Beautifully photographed in BxW and very moving. Great score, almost a musical.
  • August 16, 2007
    Another classic John Ford western. Mythic, archetypal, with simple yet elegant & timeless storytelling.

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