The only white survivor of a Crow Indian raid on a wagon train is a young boy. He is rescued by the Sioux, and the Sioux chief raises him as an Indian in very way. Years later, the white men and the Sioux threaten to go to war and the Indian-raised white man is torn between his racial loyalties and his adopted tribe.

Charlton Heston
as James 'Jim' Aherne Jr. / War Bonnet

Susan Morrow
as Tally Hathersall

Peter Hansen
as Lt. Weston Hathersall

Joan Taylor
as Luta

Richard Rober
as Capt. Arnold Vaugant

Don Porter
as Running Dog

Ted de Corsia
as Iron Breast

Ian MacDonald
as Yellow Eagle

Milburn Stone
as Cpl. Martin

Angela Clarke
as Pehangi
John Chard
Warbonnet. The Savage is directed by George Marshall and adapted to screenplay by Sydney Boehm from the novel The Renegade written by L.L. Foreman. It stars Charlton Heston, Susan Morrow, Ian MacDonald, Peter Hansen, Joan Taylor, Richard Rober, Ted de Corsia, Frank Richards and Don Porter. Music ...