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Tumbleweed

Tumbleweed

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

1953 1h 19mWestern

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.

3.1/5

TMDB score· 18 votes

Synopsis

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.

The vibe

guardtrainwagon train

Behind it

Nathan JuranNathan JuranDirectorJohn Meredyth LucasScreenplayRussell MettyCinematography

Cast

Audie MurphyAudie MurphyJim Harvey
Lori NelsonLori NelsonLaura Saunders
Chill WillsChill WillsSheriff Murchoree
Roy RobertsRoy RobertsNick Buckley
Russell JohnsonRussell JohnsonLam Blandon
K.T. StevensK.T. StevensLouella Buckley
Madge MeredithMadge MeredithSarah Blandon
Lee Van CleefLee Van CleefMarv
I. Stanford JolleyI. Stanford JolleyTed
Ralph MoodyRalph MoodyAguila
Ross ElliottRoss ElliottSeth Blandon
Eugene IglesiasEugene IglesiasTigre
Phil ChambersPhil ChambersTrapper Ross
Lyle TalbotLyle TalbotWeber
King DonovanKing DonovanWrangler
Harry HarveyHarry HarveyProspector
Ezelle PouleEzelle PouleMrs. Clark

Director

Nathan Juran

Writer

John Meredyth Lucas

Release date

1 Dec 1953

Runtime

1h 19m

Studio

Universal International Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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