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Ambush is a 1950 western film directed by Sam Wood and starring Robert Taylor, John Hodiak and Arlene Dahl. This was the last film directed by Sam Wood. The plot is based based on the serial story Ambush by Luke Short in The Saturday Evening Post (25 Dec 1948–12 Feb 1949). The movie was filmed on location at the Corriganville Ranch in Simi Valley, California, home of hundreds of western movies and television shows through the decades as well as such outdoor action films as The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) and Jungle Jim (1948). Additional location work for the film took place in and around Gallup, New Mexico.
Original Release
01/13/1950
US Release
01/13/1950
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Taylor | Ward Kinsman |
John Hodiak | Capt. Ben Lorrison / Captain Ben Lorrison |
Arlene Dahl | Ann Duverall |
Don Taylor | Lt. Linus Delaney |
Jean Hagen | Martha Conovan |
Bruce Cowling | Tom Conovan |
Leon Ames | Maj. C.E. Breverly / Major C.E. Breverly |
John McIntire | Frank Holly |
Pat Moriarity | Sgt. Mack |
Charles Stevens | Diablito |
Directors
Writers
Marguerite Roberts, Luke Short
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Taylor | Ward Kinsman |
John Hodiak | Capt. Ben Lorrison / Captain Ben Lorrison |
Arlene Dahl | Ann Duverall |
Don Taylor | Lt. Linus Delaney |
Jean Hagen | Martha Conovan |
Bruce Cowling | Tom Conovan |
Leon Ames | Maj. C.E. Breverly / Major C.E. Breverly |
John McIntire | Frank Holly |
Pat Moriarity | Sgt. Mack |
Charles Stevens | Diablito |
Chief Thundercloud | Tana |
Ray Teal | Capt. J.R. Wolverson |
Robin Short | Lt. Storrow |
Richard Bailey | Lt. Tremaine |
Ray Bennett | Headquarters Orderly |
Archie Butler | Trooper |
Charles Cane | Trooper Al |
Lane Chandler | Doc Horton |
Cliff Clark | Capt. Harcourt |
Heinie Conklin | Quartermaster |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sam Wood | Producer |
Armand Deutsch | Producer |