The Last Frontier Page #4

Synopsis: Crude and uncivilized backwoods trapper Jed Cooper and his two partners sign up as scouts in a remote Oregon army fort, manned chiefly by untrained rookie soldiers. Jed, flirting with the idea of leading a more settled life, decides he needs a woman to start the process, and selects Corinna Marston, the beautiful young wife of Colonel Marston, commander of the next fort down the line. Marston arrives and announces to commanding officer Captain Riordan that he has lost his fort and most of his men to an Indian attack and that he, as ranking officer, is assuming command. Riordan, a young, but sensible officer, is outraged when he learns that Marston, posted out west for having lost his 1500-man command during a Civil War battle, has ordered the entire fort's complement, totally unprepared for combat and outnumbered, to march out against experienced Indian warriors.
Director(s): Anthony Mann
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.6
APPROVED
Year:
1955
98 min
84 Views


And I ain't telling him.

Who's the Commander at Shallan?

You or the Captain?

The Captain.

But he's a smart man.

Beg pardon, sir, let me talk to him alone.

I'll knock some respect into him.

Never mind, Decker.

I'll give you a choice.

Carry out my order

or I'll have you shot right here and now.

I gave you my answer.

If you don't move out now,

you'll never get to Fort Shallan.

- Corporal, how are the wounded?

- Some need a doctor bad, sir.

There's a doctor at Shallan.

Decker, improvise litters for the wounded.

We're moving out.

If it wasn't for you and Mungo,

I'd walk right out of here.

Red Cloud would really love

that Colonel's uniform.

Civilization is creeping up on us, lads.

Turn out the guard! Armed party!

Present arms!

Order arms!

Glad you got through, Frank.

- Capt. Clarke, isn't it?

- That's right, Colonel.

- I'd better see to your wounded.

- Get those men to the hospital.

- Capt. Glenn Riordan, sir.

- At ease, Captain.

I'm glad to see you made it, sir.

Must have been pretty rough.

It was.

Hello, Frank.

Corinna.

I'll see you to your quarters, sir.

I brought the Colonel back for you.

Yes, I'm grateful, Mr. Cooper.

- See that he gets rubbed down well, Decker.

- Yes, sir.

You know, Jed, I may not be

as pretty as the Colonel's wife...

but you carry me gently

and I'll give you the kiss she didn't.

- I'll drop you, bucko!

- No, Jed, you'll kill me surely!

Why don't you get some rest, Frank?

Rest?

Who can sleep?

How did I ever get out here?

You could have stayed in Washington.

Behind a desk?

Shoving a pencil?

Why did you stay in the service, then?

What else do I know?

Are you any happier being a soldier?

You're a woman.

You don't know victory.

It has a taste.

So does defeat. I've shared that with you.

Come on in, Frank.

Why did you come out here with me?

I'm your wife.

- I don't want you to feel sorry for me.

- What do you want from me, Frank?

I want respect.

I want you to respect me.

How can you in this miserable place?

Look at the men who were

at West Point with me. Look where they are.

I'll be up there with them.

- I'll make you proud of me, Corinna.

- I don't care what you are.

I married a man, not a uniform.

And I deceived you.

I'm not a man without this.

Don't you ever sleep, Cooper?

- What are you doing up, Captain?

- Watching you.

Are you afraid I might do something wrong?

You wouldn't do anything wrong, Cooper.

Good night.

I won't do anything

you wouldn't enjoy, Captain.

Good night.

Mungo.

Report.

All present and accounted for, sir.

Present arms!

Order arms!

Good morning, Colonel.

Good morning, Colonel.

- How many men, Captain?

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Philip Yordan

Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 – March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s who also produced several films. He was also known as a highly regarded script doctor. Born to Polish immigrants, he earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois and a law degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law. more…

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