Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land
Walk the Proud Land
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1956
1h 28m
6.1(13 votes)
Western

Overview

Indian Agent sent to try new approach to peace with Apache based on respect for autonomy rather than submission to Army. Wins over reservation chiefs and the Indian widow given to him as housekeeper. Through use of diplomacy and demonstrations of faith in Apache leaders, reservation is put on the road to autonomy. Conflicts arise between Apache widow and Eastern wife but latter has a lot to learn.

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Universal International Pictures

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Audie Murphy

John Philip Clum

Audie Murphy
Acting

Anne Bancroft

Tianay

Anne Bancroft
Acting

Pat Crowley

Mary Dennison

Pat Crowley
Acting

Charles Drake

Tom Sweeny

Charles Drake
Acting

Tommy Rall

Taglito

Tommy Rall
Acting

Robert Warwick

Chief Eskiminzin

Robert Warwick
Acting

Jay Silverheels

Geronimo

Jay Silverheels
Directing

Eugene Mazzola

Tono

Eugene Mazzola
Acting

Anthony Caruso

Disalin

Anthony Caruso
Acting

Victor Millan

Santos

Victor Millan
Acting

Ainslie Pryor

Capt. Larsen

Ainslie Pryor
Acting

Eugene Iglesias

Chato

Eugene Iglesias
Acting

Morris Ankrum

Gen. Wade

Morris Ankrum
Acting

Addison Richards

Gov. Safford

Addison Richards
Acting

Maurice Jara

Alchise

Maurice Jara
Acting

Frank Chase

Stone

Frank Chase
Acting

Ed Hinton

Naylor

Ed Hinton
Acting

Marty Carrizosa

Pica

No Image
Acting

Dani Crayne

Bit Part (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

William Forrest

Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

William Forrest
Acting

Clem Fuller

Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Harold Goodwin

Telegrapher (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin
Acting

Bernie Gozier

Drunken Indian (uncredited)

Bernie Gozier
Acting

George Keymas

Ponce (uncredited)

George Keymas
Acting

Francis McDonald

The Shaman (uncredited)

Francis McDonald
Acting

Kansas Moehring

Barfly (uncredited)

Kansas Moehring
Acting

John Pickard

Sheriff of Tucson (uncredited)

John Pickard
Acting

Charles Soldani

Indian (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Natividad Vacío

Compos (uncredited)

Natividad Vacío
Acting

Sailor Vincent

Barfly (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent
Acting

Grant Williams

Woodworth Clum - the narrator (uncredited) (voice)

Grant Williams

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