

After destroying a Seminole fort, American soldiers and their rescued companions must face the dangerous Everglades and hostile Indians in order to reach safety
Practical Effects
Real Everglades location shooting — no soundstage swamp here.
Acting
Gary Cooper's exhausted charisma carries the entire expedition.
Sound
That scream. You know the one. It started here.

Director
Raoul Walsh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The famous 'Wilhelm scream' was first recorded for this film when a character is eaten by an alligator. Sound designer Ben Burtt later found it in a Warner Bros. archive and made it his signature.
Raoul Walsh shot in the actual Everglades in brutal conditions — cast members suffered infections, and Gary Cooper reportedly hated every humid minute.