Tumbleweed (1953)
The story of Jim Harvey...the savage terror he faced...the desert woman he loved!
Jim Harvey is hired to guard a small wagon train as it makes its way west. The train is attacked by Indians and Harvey, hoping to persuade Aguila, the chief, to call off the attack due to Harvey's having saved his son's life, leaves the train to negotiate. He is captured and the rest of the train is wiped out except for two sisters. Escaping and showing up in town later, Harvey is nearly hanged as a deserter, but gets away. Eventually caught by the sheriff and his posse, they are attacked by Indians. This time the Indians are defeated and Aguila, captured and dying, reveals the identity of the white man who engineered the initial attack on the wagon train, just as the perpetrator rides up behind them.
Cast
- Audie Murphy - Jim Harvey
- Lori Nelson - Laura Saunders
- Chill Wills - Sheriff Murchoree
- Roy Roberts - Nick Buckley
- Russell Johnson - Lam Blandon
- K.T. Stevens - Louella Buckley
- Madge Meredith - Sarah Blandon
- Lee Van Cleef - Marv
- I. Stanford Jolley - Ted
- Ralph Moody - Aguila
Screenplay
- John Meredyth Lucas (Screenplay)
- Kenneth Perkins (Novel)
Keywords
guard, train, wagon train
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tumbleweed about?
- Jim Harvey is hired to guard a small wagon train as it makes its way west. The train is attacked by Indians and Harvey, hoping to persuade Aguila, the chief, to call off the attack due to Harvey's having saved his son's life, leaves the train to negotiate. He is captured and the rest of the train is wiped out except for two sisters. Escaping and showing up in town later, Harvey is nearly hanged as a deserter, but gets away. Eventually caught by the sheriff and his posse, they are attacked by Indians. This time the Indians are defeated and Aguila, captured and dying, reveals the identity of the white man who engineered the initial attack on the wagon train, just as the perpetrator rides up behind them.
- Who directed Tumbleweed?
- Tumbleweed was directed by Nathan Juran.
- Who stars in Tumbleweed?
- Tumbleweed stars Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, Chill Wills, Roy Roberts, Russell Johnson, K.T. Stevens.
- How long is Tumbleweed?
- Tumbleweed has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Tumbleweed?
- Tumbleweed is a Western film.
- Where was Tumbleweed produced?
- Tumbleweed was produced in United States of America.