The Last Frontier Page #6

Synopsis: Crude and uncivilized backwoods trapper Jed Cooper and his two partners sign up as scouts in a remote Oregon army fort, manned chiefly by untrained rookie soldiers. Jed, flirting with the idea of leading a more settled life, decides he needs a woman to start the process, and selects Corinna Marston, the beautiful young wife of Colonel Marston, commander of the next fort down the line. Marston arrives and announces to commanding officer Captain Riordan that he has lost his fort and most of his men to an Indian attack and that he, as ranking officer, is assuming command. Riordan, a young, but sensible officer, is outraged when he learns that Marston, posted out west for having lost his 1500-man command during a Civil War battle, has ordered the entire fort's complement, totally unprepared for combat and outnumbered, to march out against experienced Indian warriors.
Director(s): Anthony Mann
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.6
APPROVED
Year:
1955
98 min
86 Views


Well, Captain?

Come down here, Cooper.

What are you gonna do to him, Captain?

- What are you gonna do to him, Colonel?

- He killed a man.

- The punishment's clearly prescribed.

- Cooper, come on down...

Run for the mountains, Jed.

They're gonna hang you.

- Gus, get out of my way.

- It's not his fault, Captain. I know it.

Come on down, Jed.

You, too, Captain.

I would've died for this.

It's nothing but a dirty, filthy, blue rag.

Shoot him, Captain. Shoot him.

Shoot him!

- Gus.

- Yeah.

We got a chance, ain't we?

To make it back, I mean.

Sure.

It's a real likely possibility.

Aren't you gonna say anything?

What can I say?

You could wish me luck.

I wished you luck the night before Shiloh.

You didn't mean it then...

and you wouldn't mean it now.

Col. Marston...

as first officer under your command,

I request you reconsider your plan...

for taking the troops out of this fort.

I've nothing to reconsider.

Capt. Clarke,

escort Col. Marston to his quarters.

Confine him there until further notice.

Under what authority

do you choose to ignore my command?

Orders from Gen. Fisbee at Fort Laramie.

- May I see these orders?

- They're en route, sir.

I sent Mungo to Laramie a week ago,

requesting this action.

It takes a great deal

of courage to go over your superior's head.

Right or wrong, I respect you for it.

But I can't turn back now.

I can't turn back either, sir.

I'm taking the men out.

You'll have to shoot me in the back.

Col. Marston.

Stop or I'll shoot.

Corporal of the guard,

dispatch rider approaching!

I could have

your career for this right here and now...

but I'd be doing the Army a disservice.

You showed courage and daring.

That's becoming a rare quality nowadays.

I leave you in command during my absence.

Prepare to mount.

Mount!

By twos, by the left flank!

Go!

Forward! Hut!

Close the gates.

Go to your posts.

What are you doing here?

Going with you.

Did the Colonel and the men go out?

Did Gus go with them?

The others still at the fort?

They'll be dead.

- Come.

- Wait.

What for?

If you're in a hurry, go yourself.

No hurry.

- What's the matter? Can't you carry it?

- You'll need it.

I'm going with you.

You can't. No more.

Why can't I?

You don't belong up there.

- Why are you going?

- I belong there.

We'd best not leave these trees, Colonel.

We haven't seen an Indian so far, have we?

No, sir, but that don't mean

they ain't seen us.

Their strategy's plain.

They're dropping back hoping we'll split up,

so they can pick us off in small patrols.

Maybe...

but I still don't like

going on into that open draw.

They won't fight

unless we force them into it.

We're wasting time. Go scout ahead.

We'll wait here.

Aye.

Sound the attack!

Back to the trees! Get back to the trees!

Gus. Bucko. It's me, Jed.

Go back to the woods!

Back to the trees! Go back to the woods!

Back to the trees.

Back to the fort! Go back to the fort!

Come on, Luke, you ain't dead yet.

Back to the fort!

Pick up the wounded! Back to the fort!

Back to the fort! Don't stop for anything!

Open the gates.

Take over, Sergeant.

Dismissed!

- How'd I do, Captain?

- Fine, soldier, just fine.

Snow, heat, little meat

Famine almost near

And still they struggled on,

Hiding every tear

Stout hearts, played their parts

In that bygone year

Back there, at the last frontier

The last frontier

The last frontier

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Philip Yordan

Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 – March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s who also produced several films. He was also known as a highly regarded script doctor. Born to Polish immigrants, he earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois and a law degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law. more…

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