Walk the Proud Land
Western, 1956
Indian Agent sent to try new approach to peace with Apaches based on respect for automomy rather than submission to Army. Wins over reservation chiefs and the Indian widow (Bancroft) given to him as housekeeper. Through use of diplomacy and demonstrations of faith in Apache leaders, reservation is put on the road to automomy. Conflicts arise between Apache widow and Eastern wife but latter has a lot to learn.
Top cast:
Audie Murphy
John Philip Clum
Pat Crowley
Mary Dennison
Robert Warwick
Chief Eskiminzin
Ainslie Pryor
Capt. Larsen
Addison Richards
Gov. Safford
William Forrest
Mr. Dennison (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Telegrapher (uncredited)
Bernie Gozier
Drunken Indian (uncredited)
George Keymas
Ponce (uncredited)
Francis McDonald
The Shaman (uncredited)
Kansas Moehring
Barfly (uncredited)
John Pickard
Sheriff of Tucson (uncredited)
Natividad VacĂo
Compos (uncredited)
Sailor Vincent
Barfly (uncredited)
Grant Williams
Woodworth Clum - the narrator (uncredited) (voice)