Column South

"Against treason and Navajo fury the U.S. cavalry rides !"

Jul 10 1953 Approved 1h 24m
Action, Adventure, Drama

In the weeks prior to the start of the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers hope to help their cause by inciting a Navajo war in the New Mexico Territory. Director Frederick de Cordova's 1953 western stars Audie Murphy, Robert Sterling, Joan Evans, Ray Collins, Dennis Weaver, Palmer Lee, Jack Kelly, James Best, Bob Steele and Ralph Moody.

Plot

As Lt. Jed Sayre struggles to prevent pre-Civil War tensions and a racist commanding officer from triggering war between the U.S. Cavalry and Navajo Indians, he finds his efforts are being undermined by the machinations of Confederate sympathizers.

Written by

William Sackheim

Directed by

Frederick De Cordova

Cast

Audie Murphy, Joan Evans, Robert Sterling

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
779
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA