
Plot
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
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Cast

John Wayne
Thomas Dunson

Montgomery Clift
Matthew Garth

Joanne Dru
Tess Millay

Walter Brennan
'Groot' Nadine

Coleen Gray
Fen

Harry Carey
Mr. Melville

John Ireland
Cherry Valance

Noah Beery Jr.
Buster McGee

Harry Carey, Jr.
Dan Latimer

Chief Yowlachie
Quo

Paul Fix
Teeler Yacey

Hank Worden
Simms Reeves

Mickey Kuhn
Matt, as a boy

Ray Hyke
Walt Jergens

Hal Taliaferro
Old Leather

Shelley Winters
Dance Hall Girl in Wagon Train (uncredited)

Lane Chandler
Colonel (uncredited)

Davison Clark
Mr. Meeker (uncredited)

Harry Cording
Gambler (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth
Dunston Rider (uncredited)

Paul Fierro
Fernandez (uncredited)

George Lloyd
Rider with Melville (uncredited)

Pierce Lyden
Colonel's Trail Boss (uncredited)

Frank Meredith
Train Engineer (uncredited)

John Merton
Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)

Jack Montgomery
Drover at Meeting (uncredited)

Ivan Parry
Bunk Kenneally (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Gambler (uncredited)

John Rice
Drover at Meeting (uncredited)

William Self
Sutter (uncredited)

Carl Sepulveda
Cowhand (uncredited)

Ray Spiker
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)

Glenn Strange
Naylor (uncredited)

Tom Tyler
Quitter (uncredited)

Dan White
Laredo (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson
Pete (uncredited)

Shelley Winters
Wagon Train Member (uncredited)