Walk the Proud Land

Walk the Proud Land

88 mins | Western | Sept. 1, 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.

Walk the Proud Land

88 mins | Western | Sept. 1, 1956

Walk the Proud Land
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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Universal International Pictures
Original title Walk the Proud Land
Directors Phil Bowles, Jesse Hibbs
Writers Gil Doud, Jack Sher

Cast

Audie Murphy

as John Philip Clum

Anne Bancroft

as Tianay

Pat Crowley

as Mary Dennison

Charles Drake

as Tom Sweeny

Tommy Rall

as Taglito

Robert Warwick

as Chief Eskiminzin

Jay Silverheels

as Geronimo

Eugene Mazzola

as Tono

Anthony Caruso

as Disalin

Victor Millan

as Santos

Ainslie Pryor

as Capt. Larsen

Eugene Iglesias

as Chato

Morris Ankrum

as Gen. Wade

Addison Richards

as Gov. Safford

Maurice Jara

as Alchise

Frank Chase

as Stone

Ed Hinton

as Naylor

Marty Carrizosa

as Pica

Dani Crayne

as Bit Part (uncredited)

William Forrest

as Mr. Dennison (uncredited)

Clem Fuller

as Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

as Telegrapher (uncredited)

Bernie Gozier

as Drunken Indian (uncredited)

George Keymas

as Ponce (uncredited)

Francis McDonald

as The Shaman (uncredited)

Kansas Moehring

as Barfly (uncredited)

John Pickard

as Sheriff of Tucson (uncredited)

Charles Soldani

as Indian (uncredited)

Natividad VacĂ­o

as Compos (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

as Barfly (uncredited)

Grant Williams

as Woodworth Clum - the narrator (uncredited) (voice)