"On the eve of retirement, Captain Nathan Brittles takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled."
John Wayne
as Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles
Joanne Dru
as Olivia Dandridge
John Agar
as Lt. Flint Cohill
Ben Johnson
as Sgt. Tyree
Harry Carey, Jr.
as 2nd Lt. Ross Pennell
Victor McLaglen
as First Sergeant Quincannon
Mildred Natwick
as Abby Allshard ("Old Iron Pants")
George O'Brien
as Maj. Mac Allshard
Arthur Shields
as Dr. O'Laughlin
Michael Dugan
as Sgt. Hochbauer
Chief John Big Tree
as Chief Pony That Walks
Fred Graham
as Sgt. Hench
George Sky Eagle
as Chief Sky Eagle
Tom Tyler
as Cpl. Mike Quayne
Noble Johnson
as Chief Red Shirt
Paul Fix
as Gunrunner (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Connelly - Fort Stark Suttlers Barman (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
as Trooper Cliff (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
as Bugler / Indian (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
William Steele
as Officer (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Dan White
as Trooper (uncredited)
Harry Woods
as Karl Rynders (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz
Rudy Bowman
as Pvt. John Smith - aka Rome Clay (uncredited)
Lee Bradley
as Interpreter (uncredited)
Ray Hyke
as Trooper McCarthy (uncredited)
Billy Jones
as Courier (uncredited)
Fred Kennedy
as Badger (uncredited)
Fred Libby
as Cpl. Krumrein (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Post Park
Jack Pennick
as Sergeant Major (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
as Cpl. Wagner (uncredited)
Don Summers
as Jenkins (uncredited)
John Ford
Director
James Warner Bellah
Story
Frank S. Nugent
Screenplay
Laurence Stallings
Original Story
Don L. Cash
Makeup Artist
Edward O'Fearna
Assistant Director
Wingate Smith
Second Unit Director
Roy Meadows
Sound Mixer
Jack Caffee
Special Effects
Daniel Hays
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Everett Creach
John Epper
Chuck Hayward
Bryan 'Slim' Hightower
John Hudkins
Don Nagel
Gil Perkins
Bob Rose
Norm Taylor
Stunt Double
Terry Wilson
Jack N. Young
Harvey Gould
Camera Operator
Robert Campbell
Gaffer
Archie Stout
Second Unit Director of Photography
Richard Hageman
Music
Jack Murray
Editor
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration
James Basevi
Art Direction
Merian C. Cooper
Producer
Executive Producer
Lowell J. Farrell
Associate Producer
Frank Webster
Sound
Clem Portman
D. Pat Kelley
Sound Effects
Jack Cosgrove
Visual Effects
Tom Clement
Grip
Jack Colconda
Property Master
Barbara Ford
Assistant Editor
Winton C. Hoch
Director of Photography