Last of the Comanches

Feb 1, 1953

1h 25m

★ 6.4

Ten men ... a woman ... and only a ghost of a chance !

Overview

It's 1876 and all the Indians are at peace except the Comanches lead by Black Cloud. When Black Cloud wipes out a town, only six soldiers are left and they head for the nearest fort. In the desert they are reinforced by members of a stagecoach and find some water at a deserted mission. Pinned down by Black Cloud they send an Indian boy who was Black Cloud's prisoner on to the fort while they try to bargain with Black Cloud whom they learn is without water.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Sgt. Matt Trainor

Broderick Crawford

Julia Lanning

Barbara Hale

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Johnny Stewart

Jim Starbuck

Lloyd Bridges

Rusty Potter

Mickey Shaughnessy

Romany O'Rattigan

George Mathews

Denver Kinnaird

Hugh Sanders

Martinez

Ric Roman

Henry Ruppert

Chubby Johnson

Billy Creel

Martin Milner

Satterlee the Prophet

Milton Parsons

Cpl. Floyd

Jack Woody

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