Fugitive bank robbers Robert (John Wayne), William (Harry Carey Jr.) and Pedro (Pedro Armendariz) stand at a desert grave. Caring for the newborn infant of the woman they just buried will ruin any chance of escape. But they won't go back on their promise to her. They won't abandon little Robert William Pedro.
Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Peter B. Kyne (story); Laurence Stallings (screenplay); Frank S. Nugent (screenplay).
Starring
John Wayne (Robert Marmaduke Hightower); Pedro Armendáriz (Pedro 'Pete' Roca Fuerte (as Pedro Armendariz)); Harry Carey Jr. (William Kearney ('The Abilene Kid')); Ward Bond (Perley 'Buck' Sweet); Mae Marsh (Mrs. Perley Sweet); Mildred Natwick (The Mother); Jane Darwell (Miss Florie); Guy Kibbee (Judge); Dorothy Ford (Ruby Latham); Ben Johnson (Posse man #1); Charles Halton (Oliver Latham); Hank Worden (Deputy Curly); Jack Pennick (Luke (the conductor)); Fred Libby (Deputy); Michael Dugan (Posse man #2). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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