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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.4 / 100
1953·Drama / Western·1h 19m

TUMBLEWEED

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

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.

Above the Line
Nathan Juran·DirectorJohn Meredyth Lucas·ScreenplayKenneth Perkins·NovelRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyJoseph Gershenson·Music DirectorVirgil W. Vogel·Editor
Cast
Audie Murphy·Jim HarveyLori Nelson·Laura SaundersChill Wills·Sheriff MurchoreeRoy Roberts·Nick BuckleyRussell Johnson·Lam BlandonK.T. Stevens·Louella BuckleyMadge Meredith·Sarah BlandonLee Van Cleef·MarvI. Stanford Jolley·TedRalph Moody·Aguila
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Nathan Juran·Director
Writing· 2
John Meredyth Lucas·ScreenplayKenneth Perkins·Novel
Camera· 1
Russell Metty·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Virgil W. Vogel·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Joseph Gershenson·Music DirectorGlenn E. Anderson·SoundLeslie I. Carey·Sound
Art & Design· 6
Richard H. Riedel·Art DirectionBill Thomas·Costume DesignBernard Herzbrun·Art DirectionJohn P. Austin·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup ArtistRussell A. Gausman·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Ross Hunter·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Joan St. Oegger·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
66.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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