The Outriders
The Outriders
The Outriders
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1950
1h 33m
6.9(12 votes)
Western

Overview

Late in the Civil War, three Confederate soldiers escape from a Union prison camp in Missouri. They soon fall into the hands of pro-Confederate raiders, who force them to act as "outriders" (escorts) for a civilian wagon train that will be secretly transporting Union gold from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to St. Louis, Missouri. The three men are to lead the wagons into a raider trap in Missouri, but one of them starts to have misgivings....

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Joel McCrea

Will Owen

Joel McCrea
Acting

Arlene Dahl

Jen Gort

Arlene Dahl
Acting

Barry Sullivan

Jesse Wallace

Barry Sullivan
Acting

Claude Jarman Jr.

Roy Gort

Claude Jarman Jr.
Acting

Ramon Novarro

Don Antonio Chaves

Ramon Novarro
Acting

Ted de Corsia

Bye

Ted de Corsia
Acting

Martín Garralaga

Father Damasco

Martín Garralaga
Acting

Jeff Corey

Keeley

Jeff Corey
Acting

James Whitmore

Clint Priest

James Whitmore
Acting

Russell Simpson

Farmer (uncredited)

Russell Simpson
Acting

Dorothy Adams

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

Dorothy Adams
Acting

Gregg Barton

Outrider (uncredited)

Gregg Barton
Acting

Dale Belding

Farmer's Son (uncredited)

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Rudy Bowman

Prisoner (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman
Acting

Steve Brown

Boy Telling About the War (uncredited)

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Acting

Buck Bucko

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

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Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Prisoner (uncredited)

Noble 'Kid' Chissell
Acting

David Clarke

Ross (uncredited)

David Clarke
Acting

Gene Coogan

Outrider (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Acting

Dick Curtis

Outrider at Dance (uncredited)

Dick Curtis
Acting

Billy Dix

Outrider (uncredited)

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Joe Dominguez

Outrider (uncredited)

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Acting

Billy Engle

Prisoner (uncredited)

Billy Engle
Acting

Gil Herman

Captain (uncredited)

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Acting

Al Kunde

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Acting

Casey MacGregor

Outrider (uncredited)

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Alex Montoya

Outrider (uncredited)

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Acting

Merlyn Nelson

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

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Acting

Anton Northpole

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Acting

William Phillips

Outrider at Dance (uncredited)

William Phillips
Acting

William Phipps

Young Union Guard Killed During Escape (uncredited)

William Phipps
Acting

John Rice

Outrider (uncredited)

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Frank Richards

Outrider with Knife (uncredited)

Frank Richards
Acting

Carlos Rivero

Outrider (uncredited)

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Acting

Allen D. Sewall

Prisoner (uncredited)

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Acting

Clint Sharp

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

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Acting

Nipo T. Strongheart

Indian Servant (uncredited)

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Acting

José Sáenz

Pawnee Chief (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Tenbrook

Prisoner (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Directing

George Tyne

Outrider at Dance (uncredited)

George Tyne
Acting

Robert B. Williams

Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

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