The Nebraskan

The Nebraskan is a 1953 3-D American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears starring Phil Carey and Roberta Haynes. The Nebraskan was one of seven feature films from prolific director Fred Sears that were released that year.

The Nebraskan
Directed by	Fred F. Sears
Written by	David Lang, Martin Berkeley
Produced by	Wallace MacDonald
Starring	Phil Carey Roberta Haynes Lee Van Cleef
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Al Clark James Sweeney
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	December 2, 1953 (1953-12-02) (Los Angeles)
Running time	68 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Set in 1867 in the newly formed state of Nebraska, cavalry scout Wade Harper (Phil Carey) attempts to make peace with the Sioux Indians, who demand the handover of Wingfoot (Maurice Jara), an Indian scout who is believed to be responsible for the murder of their chief Thundercloud. While being held in the guardhouse at Fort Kearny, Wingfoot escapes with Reno (Lee Van Cleef), an army private awaiting trial for murder.

Cast

• Philip Carey as Wade Harper
• Roberta Haynes as Paris
• Wallace Ford as McBride
• Richard Webb as Ace Eliot
• Lee Van Cleef as Reno
• Maurice Jara as Wingfoot
• Regis Toomey as Col. Markham
• Jay Silverheels as Spotted Bear
• Pat Hogan as Yellow Knife
• Dennis Weaver as Capt. DeWitt
• Boyd "Red" Morgan as Sgt. Phillips

External links

• The Nebraskan at the TCM Movie Database
• The Nebraskan at IMDb
• The Nebraskan at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Dvdtalk - The Nebraskan 1953