Massacre at Sand Creek

A fictionalized account of the infamous massacre of Cheyenne and Arapaho at Sand Creek by a militia unit led by an extremist Colonel.

Cast

Everett Sloane

as Colonel John Templeton

John Derek

as Lt. Norman Tucker

Gene Evans

as Sgt. Maddox

Roy Roberts

as Colonel Collery

William Schallert

as Defense Attorney

Ken Mayer

as Major Downing

H.M. Wynant

as Free Horse

Rick Vallin

as Henshaw

Ben Wright

as Prosecuting Attorney

Michael Granger

as Little River

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