The Last Wagon (1956) – Richard Widmark’s Redemption Amid Apache Peril

The Last Wagon (1956), directed by Delmer Daves and starring Richard Widmark as ‘Comanche’ Todd, is a tense survival Western set during the American Indian Wars. Todd—a white man raised by the Comanche—is shackled by Sheriff Bull Harper for killing his brothers. When a wagon train is devastated by a vengeful Apache raid, a handful of survivors must rely on Todd’s frontier instincts to guide them to safety. As distrust gives way to grudging respect—and even love with Jenny (Felicia Farr)—Todd reveals the brutal truth behind his vengeance. Filmed in stunning DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope on location in Sedona, Arizona, this film fuses moral complexity with survival drama to deliver a powerful tale of redemption.