Escort West

Seeking a new place to call home, former Confederate soldier Ben Lassiter (Victor Mature) and his daughter meet Beth (Elaine Stewart), whose fiancé is a Union soldier. Lassiter falls for Beth, and when Indians attack, they head to a cavalry camp where Lassiter must battle the Indians as well as Beth's fiancé.

Cast

Victor Mature

as Ben Lassiter

Elaine Stewart

as Beth Drury

Faith Domergue

as Martha Drury

Reba Waters

as Abbey Lassiter

Noah Beery Jr.

as Lt. Jamison

Leo Gordon

as Trooper Vogel

Harry Carey, Jr.

as Trooper Travis

Slim Pickens

as Corporal Wheeler

Rex Ingram

as Nelson Walker

John Hubbard

as Lt. Weeks

Reviews

John Chard

They thought the war was over... Escort West is directed by Francis D. Lyon and adapted to screenplay by Leo Gordon and Fred Hartsook from a story by Steven Hayes. It stars Victor Mature, Elaine Stewart, Faith Domergue, Reba Waters, Noah Beery Jr., Leo Gordon, Rex Ingram, John Hubbard, Harry Care...

CinemaSerf

Former Confederate officer "Lassiter" (Victor Mature) and his young daughter "Abbey" (Reba Walters) are travelling thorough the treacherous territory of the Modoc people. After stopping for food at a relay station, where they encounter some union soldiers escorting their wages to a nearby fort, they...

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