A cavalry sergeant, a white 'squaw,' and a baby nobody wants to claim—1957's most awkward road trip.
When Apache chief Nanchez is captured by the cavalry, his white squaw and infant son are returned to civilization by Sergeant Hook, but Nanchez escapes custody and attempts to re-claim his son.
Acting
Stanwyck's defiant exhaustion; McCrea's wounded decency.
Writing
The word 'squaw' used unironically—film doesn't flinch from ugliness.
Director
Charles Marquis Warren
Joel McCrea
Sgt. Clovis Hook
Barbara Stanwyck
Cora Sutliff
Earl Holliman
Jeff Bennett
Edward Andrews
Charlie Travers
John Dehner
Fred Sutliff
Susan Kohner
Consuela
Royal Dano
Mr. Trude
Celia Lovsky
Señora Sandoval
Stanley Adams
Heathcliff
Rodolfo Acosta
Nanchez
Richard Shannon
Trooper Ryan
Sheb Wooley
Townsman
Jeanne Bates
Ann Weaver
Patrick O'Moore
Col. Adam Weaver
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Jack Schaefer's short story—same author as 'Shane,' though this one's far less romanticized.
Susan Kohner, playing the 'mixed' son, was actually white—Hollywood's casting cowardice even for 1957.
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