
Cheyenne Autumn(1964)
A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyenne.


“Cinerama sends you roaring with laughter and adventure down that wide and wonderful fun-trail!”
A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.

Burt Lancaster
Col. Thaddeus P. Gearhart

Lee Remick
Cora Templeton Massingale

Jim Hutton
Capt. Paul Slater

Donald Pleasence
'Oracle' Jones

Brian Keith
Frank Wallingham

Martin Landau
Chief Walks-Stooped-Over

Pamela Tiffin
Louise Gearhart

John Anderson
Sgt. Buell

Tom Stern
Kevin O'Flaherty

Robert J. Wilke
Chief Five Barrels
The Hallelujah Trail is a western, comedy film released in 1965 exploring themes of native american, quicksand, cavalry, wagon train. Directed by John Sturges, it stars Burt Lancaster, Lee Remick, Jim Hutton. A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.
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