"Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the American settlers and Apaches in the late 1870s Arizona. He learns that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities."
James Stewart
as Tom Jeffords
Jeff Chandler
as Cochise
Debra Paget
as Sonseeahray
Basil Ruysdael
as Gen. Oliver Howard
Will Geer
as Ben Slade
Joyce Mackenzie
as Terry
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Milt Duffield
Robert Adler
as Lonergan - Stage Driver (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
as Stage Passenger (uncredited)
Chris Willow Bird
as Nochalo (uncredited)
Raymond Bramley
as Col. Bernall (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Miner (uncredited)
Argentina Brunetti
as Nalikadeya - Cochise's Wife (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Iron Eyes Cody
as Teese (uncredited)
J.W. Cody
as Pionsenay - Chosen Warrior (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Townsman (uncredited)
Dolores Christine Cypert
as American Indian/Redbird (uncredited)
Aubrey Lee Dale
as Indian (uncredited)
John Doucette
as Mule Driver (uncredited)
Robert Dover
as Machogee (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo
as Barber (uncredited)
Robert Griffin
as John Lowrie (uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Bob Kortman
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Mickey Kuhn
as Bob Slade (uncredited)
Al Kunde
Jack Lee
as Boucher (uncredited)
Ted Mapes
as Mail Rider (uncredited)
John Marston
as Maury (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
as Barfly (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Edwin Rand
as Sergeant (uncredited)
John Rice
Allen D. Sewall
Jay Silverheels
as Geronimo (uncredited)
Charles Soldani
as Skinyea - Chosen Warrior (uncredited)
Dorothy Teters
Richard Van Opel
as Bernall's Adjutant (uncredited)
John War Eagle
as Nahilzay (uncredited)
Billy Wilkerson
as Juan (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe
as Man Saying "...or a Blasted Liar" (uncredited)
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Albert Hogsett
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Fred J. Rode
René Hubert
Costume Design
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Fred Sersen
Special Effects
Bernard Freericks
Sound
Harry M. Leonard
Delmer Daves
Director
Elliott Arnold
Novel
Albert Maltz
Screenplay
Julian Blaustein
Producer
J. Watson Webb Jr.
Editor
Stunts
Stunt Double
Ernest Palmer
Director of Photography
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
Stephanie Garland
Hairstylist
Stanley Goldsmith
Unit Production Manager
Jasper Blystone
Assistant Director
Curt Fetters
Camera Operator
Al St. Hilaire
Still Photographer
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Supervisor
Marvin Weldon
Script Supervisor
Harry Brand
Publicist
Jenifer Chatfield
Technical Advisor
Sam Benson
Wardrobe Master
Joan Joseff
Other
Lyman Hallowell
Assistant Editor