The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20160311183204/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b920134

You are here

Tumbleweed (1953)

Tweet

Film details

Featuring

Audie Murphy Lori Nelson Chill Wills
Director

Nathan Juran
Country

USA
Year

1953
Genre

Western
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Story of scout accused of deserting wagon train during Indian raid and how he escapes and tracks down real traitor.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Jim Harvey
    
    Audie Murphy
  - Laura
    
    Lori Nelson
  - Sheriff Tub Murchoree
    
    Chill Wills
  - Nick Buckley
    
    Roy Roberts
  - Lam Blandon
    
    Russell Johnson
  - Louella Buckley
    
    K.T. Stevens
  - Sarah
    
    Madge Meredith
  - Marv
    
    Lee Van Cleef
  - Ted
    
    I. Stanford Jolley
  - Seth
    
    Ross Elliott
  - Aguila
    
    Ralph Moody
  - Tigre
    
    Eugene Iglesias
  - Trapper Ross
    
    Phil Chambers
  - Weber
    
    Lyle Talbot
  - wrangler
    
    King Donovan
  - prospector
    
    Harry Harvey
  - townsman
    
    Lee Roberts
  - wagon driver
    
    Edmund Cobb
Credits
- Direction:
  - Nathan Juran
  - John Sherwood
  Production:
  - ©
    
    Universal Pictures Company
  - Presented by
    
    Universal-International
  - Ross Hunter
  Writing:
  - John Meredyth Lucas
  - Based on novel 'Three Were Renegades' by
    
    Kenneth Perkins
  Photography:
  - Russell Metty
  - Technicolor Colour Consultant
    
    William Fritzsche
  Editing:
  - Virgil W. Vogel
  Design:
  Costumes:
  - Bill Thomas
  Make-up:
  - Bud Westmore
  - Hairstylist
    
    Joan St. Oegger
  Music:
  - Joseph Gershenson
  Sound:
  - Leslie I. Carey
  - Glen E. Anderson

Latest from the BFI

Latest news, features and opinion.

More information

Films, TV and people

Film lists and highlights from BFI Player.

More information

Sight & Sound magazine

Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine.

More information

You are here

Back to the top