Davy Crockett, Indian Scout

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout is a 1950 American Western film directed by Lew Landers and starring George Montgomery and Ellen Drew.^[2] Wartime hero Johnny McKee had a small role in the film,^[3] as did Jim Thorpe.^[4] The film was shot at the Motion Picture Centre, with filming commencing June 1948.^[5] Much of the footage was taken from the 1940 film Kit Carson, starring Jon Hall, Dana Andrews, and Clayton Moore.^[6]

Davy Crockett, Indian Scout
Film poster
Directed by	Lew Landers
Screenplay by	Richard Schayer
Story by	Ford Beebe
Produced by	Grant Whytock Bernard Small
Starring	George Montgomery Ellen Drew
Cinematography	George E. Diskant (as George Diskant) John J. Mescall (as John Mescall)
Edited by	Stewart S. Frye (as Stewart Frye) Kenneth G. Crane (as Kenneth Crane)
Music by	Paul Sawtell
Production company	Edward Small Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	January 6, 1950 (1950-01-06)
Running time	71 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$400,000 (est.)[1]

Plot

During the 1840s, a wagon train is headed west with Davy Crockett (George Montgomery), a young man who shares a name with his famous frontiersman uncle, acting as one of the train's Native American scouts. After the passengers narrowly survive a series of ambushes from Native Americans, they come to believe that a spy is on board, helping plot the attacks. Suspicions fall on Davy's innocent partner, Red Hawk (Philip Reed), so he and Davy set out to find the real culprit.

Cast

• George Montgomery as Davy Crockett
• Ellen Drew as Frances Oatman
• Phillip Reed as Red Hawk
• Noah Beery Jr. as Tex McGee
• Paul Guilfoyle as Ben
• Addison Richards as Capt. Weightman
• Robert Barrat as James Lone Eagle
• Erik Rolf as Mr. Simms
• William Wilkerson as High Tree
• John Hamilton as Col. Willard
• Vera Marshe as Mrs. Simms
• Jimmy Moss as Jimmy Simms
• Chief Thundercloud as Sleeping Fox
• Kenne Duncan as Sgt. Gordon (as Kenneth Duncan)
• Ray Teal as Capt. McHale
• Iron Eyes Cody as Brave (uncredited)