The Outlaw Josey Wales (1864P)
Movie Overview[]
The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 Western Movie directed by Clint Eastwood based on a novel. It revolves around Josey Wales (Clint Eastwood), a Missouri farmer, who driven to revenge by the murder of his wife and son by a band of pro-Union Jayhawkers - Senator James H. Lane's (Frank Schofield) Redlegs from Kansas.
Wales joins a group of pro-Confederate Missouri Bushwhackers led by William T. Anderson (John Russell). At the conclusion of the war, Captain Fletcher (John Vernon) persuades the guerrillas to surrender, saying they have been granted amnesty. Wales refuses to surrender. As a result, he and one young man are the only survivors when Captain Terrill's (Bill McKinney) Redlegs massacre the surrendering men. Wales intervenes and guns down several Redlegs with a Gatling gun. Senator Lane puts a $5,000 bounty on Wales, who is now on the run from Union militia and bounty hunters. Along the way, despite wishing to be left alone, he accumulates a diverse group of companions. They include an old Cherokee named Lone Watie (Dan George), a young Navajo woman (Geraldine Keams), and an elderly woman from Kansas (Paula Trueman) and her spinsterish granddaughter (Sondra Locke) whom Wales rescued from Comancheros.
In Texas, Wales and his companions are cornered in a ranch house which is fortified to withstand Indian raids. The Redlegs attack but are gunned down by the defenders. Wales, despite being out of ammunition, pursues the fleeing Captain Terrill on horseback. When he catches him, Wales dry fires his pistols through all twenty-four empty chambers before stabbing Terrill with his own cavalry sword. At the bar in Santa Rio, a wounded Wales finds Fletcher with two Texas Rangers. The locals at the bar, who refer to Wales as "Mr. Wilson," tell the Rangers that Wales was killed in a shoot-out in Monterrey, Mexico. The Rangers accept this story and move on. Fletcher pretends he does not recognize Wales, and says that he will go to Mexico and look for Wales himself. Seeing the blood dripping on Wales's boot, Fletcher says that he will give Wales the first move, because he "owes him that." Wales rides off.
Based on a novel of the same name "The Outlaw Josey Wales" is an account of the Civil War that begins with Josey, a fictitious character, joining Bloody Bill's guerrilla force seeking revenge for the the murder of his family. Bloody Bill Anderson was one of the deadliest and most notorious Confederate leaders of the American Civil War who led a band of volunteer partisan raiders who targeted Union loyalists and federal soldiers in the states of Missouri and Kansas. He was killed in action in October of 1864 at the age of 23 or 24. This is the main evidence that places this film beginning in the year of 1864, in the last six month of the Confederate uprising.
The Outlaw Josey Wales connection with the Val Verde Wiki Val Verde Cinematic Universe comes in the bartender character who is credited as Kelly played my Matt Clark. Matt Clark reprised this bartender in the movie Back to the Future III set in 1885, twenty years past the events of "The Outlaw Josey Wales", where he is billed as simply "Bartender." Matt Clark aged 14 years between the two movies (Back to the Future III being shot in 1990), being within the range of believability for the character.
The Gatling Gun, a Historical Inaccuracy[]
In the film, Union troops use two Colt 1872 Gatling Guns to mow down Josey Wale's comrades after they surrender. Wales kills the gunner and loader in one of the gun carts and uses it to mow down Union troops and destroy the other gun. Since Josey Wales takes place is 1864, this would be anachronistic. Coincidentally another movie in the Val Verde Cinematic Universe is "The Gatling Gun" set in 1874 and using the same Colt 1872 Gatling Gun as the movies subject matter. We can assume then that in the Val Verde Cinematic Universe the Colt 1872 Gatling Gun was introduced about ten years prior to its historical manufacturing and release, possibly as a prototype and sold to the Union Army during the Civil War. We can assume that these guns would have been rare at this time and Josey Wales destroyed the second Gatling Gun making the surviving one extremely rare. Is the Gatling Gun used by Josey Wales the same one that is used in "The Gatling Gun?" Weak connection for sure, but it does hold true to the Val Verde Cinematic Universe's leanings toward premature technological advancements in society.
Clint Eastwood the Actor vs Josey Wales the Character[]
One interesting predicament that must be addressed is the fact that Clint Eastwood, the actor who plays Josey Wales, is referenced as an actor in Back to the Future III. Marty McFly uses Clint Eastwood's name as an alias during his visit to 1885P. Back in 1985A, Biff Tannen enjoyed watching "A Fistful of Dollars" featuring Eastwood in a western role. Furthermore, at the drive-in theater when Marty mentioned the name Clint Eastwood, two posters indicate the theater was showing a double-feature of two early horror films in which Eastwood appeared: "Revenge of the Creature" and "Tarantula." What this tells us is that in the Val Verde Cinematic Universe, Clint Eastwood is an Actor. However, since "The Outlaw of Josey Wales" is in the Prime Timeline, it is not a movie that characters in the Val Verde Universe watch, so when people in the Val Verde Universe see Josey Wales, they don't see Clint Eastwood as the two entities lived 100 years apart. One could extrapolate that due to the visual similarities between Josey Wales and Clint Eastwood, that Clint Eastwood is some sort of distant descendant of Josey Wales, but this could only stand up as conjecture at best.
Pale Rider is the Sequel to The Outlaw Josey Wales[]
Josey Wales face scar from The Outlaw Josey Wales and Pale Rider
Clint Eastwood plays Josey Wales, a man out for revenge for the death of his wife and child, in "The Outlaw Josey Wales." Eastwood also plays the role of The Preacher in "Pale Rider." In the Val Verde Cinematic Universe Eastwood reprises the role of Josey Wales as the Preacher in Pale Rider (Similar to how Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Dutch in Predator and John Matrix in Commando as "John "Dutch" Matrix) and there are many points of evidence that would indicate he is the same person:
- Jose Wales takes place in 1864 and was shot in 1976; Pale Rider takes place in 1877 and shot in 1985. That is 13 years in story placement and 8 years in real life. That means that Josey Wales aged 13 years between films and Clint Eastwood aged 8 years. A 5 year discrepancy is certainly in the realm of believability.
- Clint Eastwood is billed as Josey Wales in "The Outlaw Josey Wales" and simply as The Preacher in "Pale Rider." The Preachers' birth name is never given or mentioned in the film.
- Jose Wales's facial scar seems to be present in Pale Rider. (see picture)
- It would make sense that Josey Wales doesn't use his real name after the events of The Outlaw Josey Wales because he is assumed dead, and would want to stay that way. Therefore he takes on the identity of a preacher to mask his true identity.
- Jose Wales seems to be a man of God. When his wife and son are buried, he recites from the Book of Common Prayer "Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust; The Lord Giveth, The Lord Takes Away." He clutches the cross as he is in agony over the loss of his family. When Josey pushes the cross to the ground, it symbolizes a turning away from God in his mission of revenge. Josey Wales killed many men over the course of the war, but in many cases he killed terrible people, and even warned the ones that he respected that violence did not have to take place (In his standoff with the Bounty Hunter and his conversation with Ten Bears). Josey Wales Character arc begins good, as a father and husband; then struggles with revenge; but by the end of the movie we find Wales turning into a peacemaker. When Josey killed Captain Terrill, his quest for revenge comes to a close. It would make sense that Josey would now want to seek reconciliation for his past. In the Pale Rider the Preacher is certainly a man of God, and we see that both characters share the same morality structure. They are men of faith who seek to do the right thing, but don't mind killing the bad guys when it is warranted. He also treats women and family respectfully, and typically uses force as a last resort. It is in this logic that High Plains Drifter should not be considered in the Val Verde Cinematic Universe. Eastwoods character in the movie does not have the same morality as Wales and The Preacher and he has no visual facial scar.
- The Preacher is seen in "Pale Rider" with several scars from bullet wounds on his back. This may have been garnered after the events of "The Outlaw Josey Wales" and such a near death experience may have led Josey to seek a different way of life.
- Ten Bears called Josey Wales "The Grey Rider", and although it refers to the Confederate color, it strikes a similar tone to a "Pale Rider."
- Josey Wales indicates at the end of The Outlaw Josey Wales when he speaks with Lone Watie that he will not be returning. He says " "It's been nice riding with you, Chief...When you get to town, get some nice dresses for the ladies, you hear? Get something specially nice for Laura Lee for when I come back in the Spring. Or the following Spring. Sometimes trouble just follows a man. Hell, I've been here way too long as it is." There is no dialogue after this that indicates he is returning to the Crooked River Ranch anytime in the near future.
- There is some debate that Bloody Bill Anderson in The Outlaw Josey Wales and Stockburn in Pale Rider, who are both both portrayed by John Russell, are the same person, but this can not be. Bloody Bill Anderson was a real historical confederate leader who died at the end of the Civil War, and is pictured dying in the opening credits of The Outlaw Josey Wales. Stockburn does seem to recognize the Preacher at the end of Pale Rider exclaiming "YOU!" before he was shot. This is odd in the film because the two characters never saw each other on screen before this scene. We can explain this because Josey Wales was one of the most notorious outlaws of his time and Stockburn, being a man of the law, recognized him from wanted posters, and Josey's reputation as being a fast draw preceded him.
Val Verde Cinematic Universe Connection[]
Strong Connection[]
- Matt Clark plays the same character named Kelly in The Outlaw Josey Wales and Back to the Future III
- Pale Rider is a sequel to The Outlaw Josey Wales.
- Josey Wales and the Preacher from Pale Rider are the same character.
- Sherriff Stockburn recognizes Josey Wales from wanted posters at the end of Pale Rider.
Weak Connection[]
- The Colt 1872 Gatling Gun used by Josey Wales is the same Gatling Gun used in "The Gatling Gun."
Plot (P)[]
Josey Wales, a Missouri farmer, is tilling a field with his son when his wife calls for "Little Josey" to come in and get cleaned up, Josey Sr. continues to till, but then notices a disturbance from the birds, hears the sound of cavalry, and sees a fire off in the distance. He runs back to his house, hearing gunshots along the way. Upon his return home he finds a group of men on horseback pillaging his home, burning it to the ground and murdering his wife and child. He tried to reach his family but is struck down by one of the men with a lash across his face. Josey then blacks out as the men ride away. After the incident, Josey buries his wife and son, constructing a cross out of sticks and a belt. He leans on the cross and states "Ashes to ashes; dust to dust; the Lord gives; the Lord takes away" and he is stuck down with agony, clutching the cross, and then pushing it to the ground. He finds his pistol from the ruins of his home and starts to practice his marksmanship.
Soon after, he is approached by a group of Confederates led by Bloody Bill Anderson. He asks Josey if the men that did this were Redlegs (named Redlegs due to the color of their boots). Josey confirms and Anderson tells him they are with the Union and that they are going to Kansas to set things right. Josey tells them that he will come with them. With them is Captain Fletcher, another captain of the Bushwacker Confederate Unit who takes over the unit after Anderson is shot and killed.
After the surrender of the Confederacy in 1865, Fletcher's Unit was one of the last of the hold outs to surrender to the Union. Fletcher then persuades his men to surrender as they are to be pardoned and allowed to go home after swearing allegiance to the Union. All the men agree accept Josey Wales who refuses. Fletcher wishes him luck and the men proceed to a Union Camp for surrender. The Union camp was under the command of Senator James H. Lane, and in his camp were the Redlegs from Kansas including Captain Terrill who is the one responsible for the plundering of Josey Wales homestead. Fletcher is unhappy with this, but he informs the company that all of his men surrendered except for Josey Wales. Terrill is then instructed to track down Josey. Lane attempts to pay Fletcher for the apprehension of Wales, but Fletcher refuses the money. Meanwhile Josey uses a telescope to observe the camp from the bush, and witnesses the Union Army double crossing the Confederate as they load two Colt Prototype Gatling guns to mow down the Confederate Soldiers. Fletcher was lied to, and is held at gunpoint. Josey then rides up and kills one of the Gating Gunners and Loader. He commandeers one of the Gatling guns, and begins to fire back on the Union Soldiers, destroying the second Prototype Gatling Gun in the process. One young Confederate soldier, Jamie, escapes after being shot by Terrill in the back. He warns Josey of what appears to be Fletchers' betrayal and the two escape in the forest from the Union Soldiers. Fletcher is then commissioned by Senator Lane to track down and kill Josey Wales.
Josey and Jamie head toward Indian Country so they can hold up and let Jamie recover from his injury. They evade being seen by some Union patrols by laying their horses down in a field and make their way to a ferry river crossing where they are introduced to Ferryman Sim Corstairs. Josey requests his service and Sim, who is in favor of helping Yankees and Confederates alike for the right price, mentions that Bill Quartile used to take his ferry all the time (William Quantrill was a Confederate guerrilla leader). Granny Hawkins ran the store beside the ferry and recognized Josey, but helps him with supplies before they cross the river with Sim and a carpetbagger heading to Texas to sell elixir. The Carpetbagger attempts to sell elixir to Josey who then spits tobacco on the mans white jacket, asking him how it works on stains. Upon making it to the other side, union troops led by Captain Terrill and Fletcher arrive and call for the ferry to return to their side of the river. Sim tells Josey that he will return the ferry but wait to return until Josey and Jamie are gone to return. Sim has no intention of doing this, due to the reward money for Josey, but Josey seems unconcerned. The Union Soldiers board the ferry barge and proceed to cross the river. When they get about halfway across, Josey, who was taking a nap, is awoken by Jamie and proceeds to shoot the barges' pull rope sending the men and their horses on a "Missouri Boat Ride."
Safely on the other side of the river, Josey and Jamie set camp and Josey tends to Jamie's wound. Jamie sings "the Rose of Alabama" while he reminisces about his family when the two are bushwhacked by a couple of countrymen named Abe and Lige who intended to reap the reward for Josey's capture. They instruct Josey to drop his belt and gun when Jamie, who plays delirious, says he has the gold for his paw on him that he and Josey acquired when they robbed a bank. Abe instructs Lige to search Jamie who draws and shoots Lige as Josey shoots Abe, killing both men. Josey and Jamie ride on to about 20 miles outside of the Indian Nations (presumably Oklahoma) when they must stop due to heavy rain and some Union Cavalry that stood between them and the boarder. The couple set up camp, and Josey runs reconnaissance as Jamie rests. Upon Josey's return, Jamie had passed away from his injury. Josey says some kind words about the boy, and straps Jamie's body to his house in a riding position and spooks the horse so it will run through the Union Camp as a decoy. Josey is now free to pass the camp and make it into the Indian Nations.
In Oklahoma, Josey comes across a "Civilized" Cherokee Indian living in solitude named Lone Watie. Lone talks about being a Civilized Indian and how he lost his family on the Trail of Tears. Josey confines in Lone and says they both can't trust the white man. Lone wore a frock coat and hat like that of Abraham Lincoln, and were part of the Civilized Nations who appeared in Washington D.C. before the Civil War, protesting that the United States acquisition of their land. He stood with John Jumper, Chilly McIntosh, Buffalo Hump, and Jim Pockmark (all real life civilized Native Americans who supported the Confederate Army) who all declared war on the Union. During their conversation, Josey Wales laid down to rest.
Back at the Union Camp, Terrill, Fletcher and their men bury Jamie. Terrill doesn't believe Josey could have made it by their defenses, however Fletcher thinks otherwise, and persuades Terrill to continue to the Indian Nations. Terrill commands his men to fan out in the Indian Nations, and reminds the men that there is a $5000 reward on Josey's head.
After a rest, Josey awakes to Lone Watie burning his frock coat and hat. Lone, who seems somewhat wise but eccentric, tells Josey he is going to join General Joseph Shelby in Mexico and encourages Josey to join him. Shelby formed a colony of Confederate exiles in Mexico. Watie, whose horse surrendered to the Union, needs another one and Josey rides to an outpost store to secure one. Zukie Limmer runs the store and we find him in negotiation with two Native Americans over pelts. His shop assistant, Little Moonlight, brings bottles of liquor for them, but drops one. Zukie, upset about her mistake, beats her outside of this shop as Josey Wales arrives. Zukie runs inside to two unsavory customers who are in the shop. The three men converse, asking for supplies and the customers want to purchase Little Moonlight. Zukie, states that he does not own her, and the two grab Moonlight and proceed to take advantage of her in a sexual manner. Josey then enters Zukie's store and wants to purchase a horse. Zukie states that the horses belong to the two customers but they may sell one to him. Josey, seeing that they are violating Little Moonlight, interrupts them by spitting on the floor. One of the men pulls a gun on Josey after he recognizes him as the wanted man. After a standoff, Josey Wales trick shoots the two men, killing them, and takes the men's horses. Little Moonlight decides to join Lone Watie and Josey as the group watches Union patrols ride by. Little Moonlight is Navajo, and tells her story on how she was kidnapped by the Cheyenne, violated, and branded by Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle. She thanks Josey for saving her and states that he is a great warrior and she belongs to him now.
The next day the group heads south and make it into Texas, and come across a frontier town crawling with Union Soldiers and citizens. A family from Kansas is purchasing goods from the store. The mother comes off as prideful, rude and close-minded toward things from Missouri. Josey then heads to the general store for supplies. As he gets his supplies, the shop keeper, a Hoosier, talks about how southern boys were getting in trouble in Texas, including Cullen Baker, Captain Bob Lee, Bill Longley, Creed Taylor, and Simp Dixon. The shopkeeper also mentions Josey Wales may be coming to Texas as well (He doesn't know what Josey looks like). After paying for his goods, Josey heads outside and is recognized by the Carpetbagger from the river crossing. The Carpetbagger yells that it is Josey Wales and the whole town takes note, including four Union Soldiers. The Soldiers look stunned and stand looking at Josey who says "You gonna pull those pistols, or whistle Dixie?" The soldiers go for their sidearm as Josey picks three off as Lone Watie kills the fourth. Josey and Lone escape on their horses as the Union Soldiers scramble, leaving Little Moonlight behind.
Josey and Lone rode North out of the frontier town, and when Terrill and Fletcher investigate the incident, Fletcher encourages Terrill to send his men North after Josey. Fletcher informs Terrill that Josey will head North then South West to Mexico, and their their men will head North as well, as to throw off the scent of the bounty hunters who are out for the reward. Little Moonlight, who bought supplies, eventually catches up with Josey and Lone and meet south of some sand dunes. That night Little Moonlight and Lone become romantic.
The following morning the group comes across a Comancheros raid on the Kansas family that Josey came across in the frontier town. The Camancheros killed the grandfather and uncle but kept the grandmother and granddaughter alive. Mesmerized by the granddaughters good looks, who appears to be in her 20s, the raiders attempt to sexually violate the young woman, but are stopped by the Comanchero Leader who wants the girls for Ten Bears, the Comanche Chief, who may trade the girl for 20 horses. During their discussion, Lone Waite falls and alerts the Comancheros to his presence, and he is captured. They tie up Lone, and the grandmother and granddaughter to their caravan, walking behind them. Josey travels ahead and stands in the caravan's way, holding a white flag. The Comanchero leader sends four of his men ahead to investigate. After a failed negotiation, Josey kills all four men on horseback and storms the caravan, killing all the Comancheros and rescuing Lone Watie and the Kansans who's names are Grandma Sarah and Laura Lee.
Now in Comanche Country, the group has to keep moving but finally take rest in a thicket. Grandma Sarah tells Josey about their final destination, her son's ranch called the Crooked River Ranch near a town called Santa Rio (outside of Brownsville, Texas, near the Mexican boarder) and Blood Butte. The company then decide to head to Santa Rio, a somewhat abandoned place, but Josey takes note of a couple of bounty hunters on his way into town. Josey stops at the Lost Lady Saloon where he comes across a bar full of saddened clientel since the bar has run out of booze and beer. Included in the clientel are Rose, Ten Spot and a bartender by the name of Kelly. Josey then returns to his caravan and retrieves a case of whisky he confiscated from the Comancheros, inviting his entire group in. Reverie ensures and Grandma Sarah announces herself as the mother of Tom Turner. She questions if this town really is Santa Rio, as the Santa Rio her son described was thriving. The bar patrons tell her that the Silver ran out and so did the thriving. Rose speaks with Grandma Sarah and tells her that she knew Tom Turner. Grandma Sarah tells her that Tom was killed in the Border War by Missouri ruffians, dying a proud member of Senator Jim Lane's Redlegs. A couple of men in the bar named Travis and Chato used to work for Tom Tucker and wanted to return to work on the ranch. During their conversation, a bounty hunter enters the tavern looking for Josey Wales. Josey warns the bounty hunter to walk away, and after a short standoff, and the bounty hunter walked out, only to return to be shot by Josey.
The company continued its trek to Crooked River Ranch and witness some Comanches in the distance. The company finally arrived at the Ranch to find it abandoned but in good condition. Everyone pitches in to bring the Ranch back into operation. After a short time, Travis, Chato, and Lone head into Santa Rio with some cattle only to be attacked by Ten Bears. Lone returns to the Ranch to warn that Ten Bears has Travis and Chato and will be attacking the Ranch. Josey prepares the ranch house and the group for attack. The next morning Josey rides off to meet with Ten Bears. At the Ten Bear camp, Travis and Chato are held prisoner and the Comanche Chief and his entire war tribe meet Josey on the plain. Ten Bears and Josey introduce themselves and Ten Bears tells Josey Wales that he is a Grey Rider, and that he may go in peace. Josey refuses and the couple parlay their options of life and death. Through honest words Josey negotiates an alliance between the Crooked River Ranch and the Comanche. The result is peace, the release of the two hostages, and a blood oath between Ten Bears and Josey.
Meanwhile in Santa Rio, Terrill and Fletcher are on Josey's trail and run into another bounty hunter who say Josey passed through. Back at the Crooked River Ranch, the ranchers celebrate the treaty with Ten Bears and have a party. That night Josey Wales and Laura Lee converse by the fire and become romantic, but in the middle of the night Josey has a nightmare about his wife and son's murder, packs his bags, and starts to leave. He talks to Lone on the way out, and says "It's been nice riding with you, Chief...When you get to town, get some nice dresses for the ladies, you hear? Get something specially nice for Laura Lee for when I come back in the Spring. Or the following Spring. Sometimes trouble just follows a man. Hell, I've been here way too long as it is." Josey doesn't get ten paces out of the ranch when he is confronted by Captain Terrill and his men. During the standoff, the ranch hands get to their defensive positions in the ranch house and the firefight commences. Josey fires first but is shot and falls from his horse and starts shooting from the ground while the Union Troops are caught in the crossfire from the house. His injury doesn't appear to be fatal and the skirmish continues until Captain Terrill retreats to Santa Rio. Luckily none of the Ranchers were killed in the attack.
Josey Wales grabs a horse and follows Terrill back to Santa Rio. Josey tracks Terill's blood trail and catches Terrill armless and injured. Josey pulls his revolvers and starts dry firing, however every single gun he has is empty. Terrill then unsheathes his Calvary sword and Josey grabs it, forcing it into Terrel's stomach, killing him. Josey then walks to the Lost Lady Saloon where his bar friends are talking to some Texas Rangers and Fletcher. Kelly refers to Josey as a "Mr. Wilson" when he enters. Ten Spot tells the Rangers about Josey Wales loosing his life in Monterey, Mexico against 5 pistoleros. The Rangers believe their story, and Fletcher stands up and helps himself to a drink of whisky. Fletcher obviously knows Josey and keeps his mouth shut before the company leaves the bar. After the rangers leave, Fletcher tells the bar patrons that he doesn't believe their story, and that he will go down to Mexico and try to find him to tell him the war is over. After seeing blood on Josey's boot, Fletcher asks "What do you say Mr. Wilson." Josey reply "I recon so. I guess we all died a little in that damn war." And with that, Josey rides off.
Cast[]
- Clint Eastwood as Josey Wales (=)
- Matt Clark as Kelly (=)
- Chief Dan George as Lone Watie
- Sondra Locke as Laura Lee
- Bill McKinney as Captain Terrill
- John Vernon as Fletcher
- Paula Trueman as Grandma Sarah Turner
- Sam Bottoms as Jamie
- Geraldine Keams as Little Moonlight
- Woodrow Parfrey as Carpetbagger Percy Long
- Joyce Jameson as Rose
- Sheb Wooley as Travis Cobb
- Royal Dano as Ten Spot
- John Verros as Chato
- Will Sampson as Ten Bears
- William O'Connell as Sim Carstairs
- Madeleine Taylor Holmes as Grannie Hawkins
- John Quade as Comanchero Leader Ciril E. Forebaugh
- Frank Schofield as Senator James H. Lane
- Buck Kartalian as Shopkeeper
- Len Lesser as Abe
- Doug McGrath as Lige
- John Russell as "Bloody Bill" Anderson
- Charles Tyner as Zukie Limmer
- Bruce M. Fischer as Yoke
- John Mitchum as Al
- John Chandler as First Bounty Hunter
- Tom Roy Lowe as Second Bounty Hunter
- Clay Tanner as First Texas Ranger
- Bob Hoy as Second Texas Ranger
- Richard Farnsworth as Grady P. Merideth, comanchero