Tomahawk Trail

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Tomahawk Trail
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Directed by Lesley Selander
Written by Gerald Drayson Adams
David Chandler
John Smith
Produced by Howard W. Koch
Starring Chuck Connors
Susan Cummings
CinematographyWilliam Margulies
Edited byJohn A. Bushelman
Music by Les Baxter
Production
company
Schenck-Koch Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date
February 1, 1957
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Tomahawk Trail is a 1957 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring Chuck Connors.

Contents

Plot

Sgt. Wade McCoy deals with the Apache and rookie Lieutenant Jonathan Davenport.

Cast

Production

Parts of the film were shot at the Kanab movie fort and Johnson Canyon in Utah. [1]

Home media

MGM's Limited Edition Collection released Tomahawk Trail on DVD in the United States on May 15, 2012.

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References

  1. D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood Came to Town: A History of Moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton: Gibbs Smith. p. 289. ISBN   978-1-4236-0587-4. Wikidata   Q123575108.

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