They Rode West (1954)

Directed by

Phil Karlson

Genre

Western film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cavalry doctor tries to do right by Native Americans on a reservation during the 1870s. He clashes with a commanding officer who wants a war. The film shows his efforts to keep peace and treat the sick.

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What happens

They Rode West is a 1954 American Western film directed by Phil Karlson. It reunites two of the stars of The Caine Mutiny, Robert Francis and May Wynn. It also stars Donna Reed and Philip Carey. Based on the story Wood Hawk by Leo Katcher, it was filmed at the Corriganville movie ranch, using the same fort set that was built in 1948 for the John Ford film "Fort Apache." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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