Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed

Movie·1953·1h 19m

Tumbleweed

The story of Jim Harvey...the savage terror he faced...the desert woman he loved!

Directed By

Nathan Juran

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Jim Harvey is hired to guard a small wagon train as it makes its way west. The train is attacked by Indians and Harvey, hoping to persuade Aguila, the chief, to call off the attack due to Harvey's having saved his son's life, leaves the train to negotiate. He is captured and the rest of the train is wiped out except for two sisters. Escaping and showing up in town later, Harvey is nearly hanged as a deserter, but gets away. Eventually caught by the sheriff and his posse, they are attacked by Indians. This time the Indians are defeated and Aguila, captured and dying, reveals the identity of the white man who engineered the initial attack on the wagon train, just as the perpetrator rides up behind them.

Written By

John Meredyth Lucas

Producer

Ross Hunter

Cinematography

Russell Metty

Editor

Virgil W. Vogel

Themes

guardtrainwagon train

Production House

Universal International Pictures

Audience Score

63%

18 votes

Skip13%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection21%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy

Jim Harvey

Lori Nelson

Lori Nelson

Laura Saunders

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Sheriff Murchoree

Roy Roberts

Roy Roberts

Nick Buckley

Russell Johnson

Russell Johnson

Lam Blandon

K.T. Stevens

K.T. Stevens

Louella Buckley

Madge Meredith

Madge Meredith

Sarah Blandon

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Marv

I. Stanford Jolley

I. Stanford Jolley

Ted

Ralph Moody

Ralph Moody

Aguila

Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott

Seth Blandon

Eugene Iglesias

Eugene Iglesias

Tigre

Phil Chambers

Phil Chambers

Trapper Ross

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Weber

King Donovan

King Donovan

Wrangler

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Prospector

Ezelle Poule

Mrs. Clark

// crew

Crew

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Virgil W. Vogel

Virgil W. Vogel

Editor

Nathan Juran

Nathan Juran

Director

John Meredyth Lucas

Screenplay

Ross Hunter

Ross Hunter

Producer

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