The Last Wagon (1956 film)

The Last Wagon is a 1956 western film starring Richard Widmark. It was cowritten and directed by Delmer Daves and tells a story set during the American Indian Wars the survivors of an Indian massacre must rely on a man wanted for several murders to lead them out of danger.

Then, while some of the young people sneak away for a late night swim, the Apaches kill everyone else. Todd miraculously survives a fall when the wagon to which he is tied is thrown off a cliff. The Apaches are gathering to avenge the massacre of their own women and children by the whites. It is up to Todd to lead the six other survivors to safety, despite the distrust of some of them. Along the way, he and Jenny Felicia Farr fall in love.Despite saving a small U.S. cavalry detachment from an ambush, Todd is recognized and brought to trial. He reveals that all four Harpers raped and murdered his Comanche wife and killed his two young boys. General Howard takes pity on him and places him in the permanent custody of Jenny. ........

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