Tumbleweed (1953)

  • NR
  • 12/01/1953 (US)
  • Western
  • 1h 19m

The story of Jim Harvey...the savage terror he faced...the desert woman he loved!

Overview

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.

Nathan H. Juran

Director

John Meredyth Lucas

Screenplay

Kenneth Perkins

Novel

Cast

Audie Murphy's headshot

Audie Murphy

Jim Harvey
Lori Nelson's headshot

Lori Nelson

Laura Saunders
Chill Wills's headshot

Chill Wills

Sheriff Murchoree
Roy Roberts's headshot

Roy Roberts

Nick Buckley
Russell Johnson's headshot

Russell Johnson

Lam Blandon
K.T. Stevens's headshot

K.T. Stevens

Louella Buckley
Madge Meredith's headshot

Madge Meredith

Sarah Blandon
Lee Van Cleef's headshot

Lee Van Cleef

Marv

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