The Last Wagon
Seen it?1956 | 99 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. If you loved 3:10 to Yuma or Broken Arrow, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who has lived with the Comanches most of his life and is wanted for the murder of three men.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Delmer Daves
- Richard WidmarkComanche Todd
- Felicia FarrJenny
- Susan KohnerJolie Normand
- Tommy RettigBilly
- Stephanie GriffinValinda Normand
- Ray StricklynClint
- Nick AdamsRidge
- Carl Benton ReidGen. Howard
- Douglas KennedyCol. Normand
- George MathewsSheriff Bull Harper