by Hal Erickson
synopsis
MGM went into the western-programmer business relatively late in the game, but made up for lost time with such laudable efforts as The Outriders. Joel McCrea stars as one of three Confederate soldiers who escape from a northern prison compound. The three men join a wagon train, hoping to capture a Yankee gold shipment to help their cause. When the wagoners are attacked by Indians, McCrea decides to reassess his priorities and protect the passengers--especially the stunning Arlene Dahl. The Outriders was produced in the wake of MGM's surprise success with 1949's Ambush.
characteristics
- War
- Silent
- Soldier
- Silence
- Shipment
- Rebel
- Return
- Robber
- Theft
- Thief
- Yakuza
- Yankee [Northerner]
- Winning
- Winner
- Wagon
