In the 1870s, residents of the garrison at the Fort Humboldt frontier outpost of the United States Army are reported to be suffering from a diphtheria epidemic. A special express train is heading up into the remote mountain ranges towards the fort filled with reinforcements and medical supplies. Also, civilian passengers are on the train in the rear luxurious private car – Nevada Governor Fairchild (Richard Crenna) and his fiancée Marica (Jill Ireland), the daughter of the fort's commander.
MPAA Rating: | PG |
Genre: | Mystery, Western, Drama |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Jerry Gershwin, Elliott Kastner |
Directed By: | Tom Gries |
Written By: | Alistair MacLean |
Cast: | Eldon Burke, Paul Frees, Ed Lauter, John Mitchum, Rayford Barnes, Casey Tibbs, Richard Crenna, Bill McKinney, Robert Tessier, Roy Jenson, Doug Atkins, Robert Rothwell, Charles Bronson, Scott Newman, Joe Kapp, David Huddleston, Jill Ireland, Read Morgan, Sally Kirkland, Sally Kemp, Eddie Little Sky, Charles Durning, Keith McConnell, Archie Moore, Ben Johnson |
In Theaters: | Dec 25, 1975 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Production: | Gershwin-Kastner Productions |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |