The story of Jim Harvey...the savage terror he faced...the desert woman he loved!
Jim Harvey is hired to guard a small wagon train as it Yaqui fighters surround a wagon train, so Jim Harvey, the man guiding the pioneers, steps out to negotiate. They ignore his pleas and overrun the wagons, leaving him for dead. He manages to escape to the nearest town, but there, the law accuses him of deserting the settlers. The townspeople try to lynch him, so he flees to a ranch owned by kindly Nick, who lends Jim a trusty horse named Tumbleweed that may just be fast enough to save the day.
Tumbleweed (1953) is a western film directed by Nathan Juran, released on December 1, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 19m. It stars Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, Chill Wills and Roy Roberts. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
Audie Murphy
as Jim Harvey
Lori Nelson
as Laura Saunders
Chill Wills
as Sheriff Murchoree
Roy Roberts
as Nick Buckley
Russell Johnson
as Lam Blandon
K.T. Stevens
as Louella Buckley
Madge Meredith
as Sarah Blandon
Lee Van Cleef
as Marv
I. Stanford Jolley
as Ted
Ralph Moody
as Aguila
Ross Elliott
as Seth Blandon
Eugene Iglesias
as Tigre
Directed by Nathan Juran, written by John Meredyth Lucas and Kenneth Perkins, produced by Ross Hunter.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 18 ratings.
A man’s best friend is his horse. Tumbleweed is directed by Nathan Juran and adapted to screenplay by John Meredyth Lucas from the novel “Three Were Renegades” written by Kenneth Perkins. It stars Audie Murphy, Chill Wills, Lori Nelson, Roy Roberts, Russell Johnson, Lee Van Cleef, K.T. Stevens and Madge Meredith. Music is by Joseph Gershenson and cinematography by Russell Metty. It’s atypical Audie Murphy fare,…
Reviewed on July 13, 2014
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Tumbleweed (1953) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Tumbleweed (1953) includes Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, Chill Wills, Roy Roberts and Russell Johnson. The film was directed by Nathan Juran. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tumbleweed was released on December 1, 1953 and runs for 1h 19m.
Tumbleweed (1953) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
