Smoke Signal (1955)

Smoke Signal (1955) (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Mono )
French ( Mono )
Italian ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
84 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Posters
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1955 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jerry Hopper

Written By:
George F. Slavin
George W. George

Actors:
Dana Andrews ..... Brett Halliday
Piper Laurie ..... Laura Evans
Rex Reason ..... Lt. Wayne Ford
William Talman ..... Capt. Harper
Milburn Stone ..... Sgt. Miles
Douglas Spencer ..... Garode
Gordon Jones ..... Cpl. Rogers
William Schallert ..... Pvt. Livingston
Robert J. Wilke ..... 1st Sgt. Daly
William Phipps ..... Pvt. Porter
Pat Hogan ..... Delche
Peter Coe ..... Ute Prisoner

Synopsis:

In New Mexico Territory in 1852 a small detachment of cavalry replacement troops ride into their new post on the Colorado River and find it being attacked by Ute Indians. Only nine of the original complement survive, including the slain commanding officer's daughter, Laura Evans (Piper Laurie); the new commander, arrogant Lieutenant Wayne Ford (Rex Reason0, and prisoner Brett Halliday (Dana Andrews), a renegade soldier who deserted his command two years previously to join the Ute, who he thought were being mistreated. Captain Harper (William Talman),realizing the Ute will strike again, wants to escape overland, but Halliday knows Indian customs, and advises in favor of taking flatboats down the river.

Capt. Harper's cavalry patrol returns to the fort to find it besieged by Ute Indians. The apparent cause is the recapture of Army traitor Brett Halliday, who deserted to the Utes in a previous war; but Brett has a different story. With capture imminent, the only chance for the surviving men (and one woman) is to boat down a wild, uncharted river, where Harper and Halliday must pull together, like it or not.

A suspected cavalry deserter proves to be resourceful in helping the surviving members of a fort, flee Indians along a dangerous river.

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