Trama:
Headstrong Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch with the help of his faithful trail hand, Groot, and his protégé, Matthew Garth, an orphan Dunson took under his wing when Matt was a boy. In need of money following the Civil War, Dunson and Matt lead a cattle drive to Missouri, where they will get a better price than locally, but the crotchety older man and his willful young partner begin to butt heads on the exhausting journey.

Cast:

John Wayne Thomas Dunson

Montgomery Clift Matthew Garth

Joanne Dru Tess Millay

Walter Brennan 'Groot' Nadine

Coleen Gray Fen

Harry Carey Mr. Melville

John Ireland Cherry Valance

Noah Beery Jr. Buster McGee

Harry Carey, Jr. Dan Latimer

Chief Yowlachie Quo

Paul Fix Teeler Yacey

Hank Worden Simms Reeves

Mickey Kuhn Matt, as a boy

Hal Taliaferro Old Leather

Shelley Winters Dance Hall Girl in Wagon Train (uncredited)

Lane Chandler Colonel (uncredited)

Davison Clark Mr. Meeker (uncredited)

Harry Cording Gambler (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth Dunston Rider (uncredited)

Paul Fierro Fernandez (uncredited)

George Lloyd Rider with Melville (uncredited)

John Merton Settler (uncredited) (uncredited)

Jack Montgomery Drover at Meeting (uncredited)

Supporto: Sconosciuto,

In prestito: No

Rapporto: Unknown