

Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

John Wayne
Thomas Dunson

Montgomery Clift
Matthew Garth

Joanne Dru
Tess Millay

Walter Brennan
'Groot' Nadine

Coleen Gray
Fen

Harry Carey
Mr. Melville

John Ireland
Cherry Valance

Noah Beery Jr.
Buster McGee

Harry Carey, Jr.
Dan Latimer

Chief Yowlachie
Quo

Paul Fix
Teeler Yacey

Hank Worden
Simms Reeves

Mickey Kuhn
Matt, as a Boy

Ray Hyke
Walt Jergens

Hal Taliaferro
Old Leather
John Bose
Dunston Rider (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
Cowhand (uncredited)
Roy Bucko
Cowhand (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
Colonel (uncredited)

Davison Clark
Mr. Meeker (uncredited)

Tex Cooper
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Harry Cording
Gambler (uncredited)
Victor Cox
Cowhand (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth
Dunston Rider (uncredited)

Paul Fierro
Fernandez (uncredited)

Carol Henry
Cowhand (uncredited)

George Lloyd
Rider with Melville (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden
Colonel's Trail Boss (uncredited)
Frank Meredith
Train Engineer (uncredited)

John Merton
Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)
Jack Montgomery
Drover at Meeting (uncredited)
Ivan Parry
Bunk Kenneally (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Gambler (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
John Rice
Drover at Meeting (uncredited)
Danny Sands
Dunston Rider (uncredited)
William Self
Sutter (uncredited)
Carl Sepulveda
Cowhand (uncredited)

Ray Spiker
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Glenn Strange
Naylor (uncredited)

Tom Tyler
Quitter (uncredited)

Dan White
Laredo (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson
Pete (uncredited)

Shelley Winters
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Screenplay
Producer
Executive Producer
Director of Photography
Co-Director
Art Direction
Hair Department Head
Special Effects Technician
Story
Original Music Composer
Casting
Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Makeup Department Head
Hairstylist
Key Hair Stylist
Assistant Hairstylist
Production Manager
Assistant Production Manager
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Second Unit Director
Set Dresser
Assistant Property Master
Standby Painter
Sound
Boom Operator
Sound Mixer
Sound Recordist
Special Effects
Stunt Double
Grip
Additional Director of Photography
Gaffer
Camera Operator
Assistant Camera
Best Boy Electric
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Master
Tailor
Assistant Editor
Negative Cutter
Location Manager
Music Director
Orchestrator
Presenter
Accountant
Stand In
Production Secretary
Details
Release Date
1948-09-17
Runtime
133 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Monterey Productions
Charles K. Feldman Group
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Western