The Last Frontier
Seen it?1955 | 98 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.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
Three trappers become scouts for a cavalry captain who loses his fort to a hated colonel.
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
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Mann
- Victor MatureJed Cooper
- Guy MadisonCaptain Glenn Riordan
- Robert PrestonCol. Frank Marston
- James WhitmoreGus
- Anne BancroftCorinna Marston
- Russell CollinsCaptain Phil Clarke
- Peter WhitneySergeant Major Decker
- Pat HoganMungo
- Guillermo CallesSpotted Elk (uncredited)
- John CasonFirst Sentry (uncredited)