Ambush (1950): Cast & Plot
Ambush is a 1950 western directed by Sam Wood, starring Robert Taylor as Ward Kinsman, John Hodiak and Arlene Dahl. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Sam Wood
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ambush About?
The premise of Ambush without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
M-G-M’s Great Drama of the Adventurous West! A Westerner searches for a white woman held by the Apaches.
Ambush Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- apache territory
- arizona territory
- apache tribe
- apache indian
- year 1878
- fort craig new mexico
- new mexico territory
- native american
- american indian
- scene during opening credits
- prologue
- 1870s
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- bare chested man
- american indian war
- classical western
- title co written by female
- u.s. cavalry
- director's final film
- army captain
- army lieutenant
- desert landscape
- army major
- battered women
- expedition
- false accusation
- frontier scout
- general's daughter
- gun battle
- love triangle
- marriage proposal
- marital infidelity
- military officer
- north american indian
- prospector
- reinforcements
- romantic rivalry
- slaughter
- drunkenness
- renegade indian
- based on short story
- sister sister reunion
- heliograph
- irishman
- army fort
- unrequited love
- death of a soldier
- widowed
- u.s. army scout
- flag salute
- death of love interest
Ambush Cast & Characters
Robert Taylor leads the cast as Ward Kinsman, with John Hodiak as Capt. Ben Lorrison and Arlene Dahl as Ann Duverall. Directed by Sam Wood; 15 actors are credited in all.
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Director Sam Wood
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Robert Taylor as Ward Kinsman - John Hodiak as Capt. Ben Lorrison
- Arlene Dahl as Ann Duverall
- Charles Stevens as Diablito
Also Starring in Ambush
· 11 more- Chief Thundercloud Tana
- Leon Ames Maj. C.E. Breverly
- John McIntire Frank Holly
- Don Taylor Lt. Linus Delaney
- Jean Hagen Martha Conovan
- Ray Teal Capt. J.R. Wolverson
- Pat Moriarity Sgt. Mack
- Bruce Cowling Tom Conovan
- Richard Bailey Lt. Tremaine
- Robin Short Lt. Storrow
- Lillian O'Malley Settler
More from Sam Wood
More films directed by Sam Wood, best-rated first: Gone with the Wind, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Beyond the Rocks and The Stratton Story.
Ambush Plot Summary
What happens in Ambush from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ward Kinsman, Robert Taylor, a rugged Indian scout turned prospector, is persuaded by the U.S. Cavalry to find Mary Carlyle, the daughter of a general, who has been kidnapped by Apache Indians. He returns to town to discover that the command has shifted to a strict Captain Ben Lorrison, John Hodiak, who has taken over from Kinsman’s longtime friend after an injury to the colonel. He also crosses paths with the curvaceous Ann Carlyle, Arlene Dahl, Lorrison’s fiancée, setting up a tense triangle of duty, loyalty, and attraction amidst the looming danger.
Full summary
The whole story of Ambush, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Ambush?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
Which actor portrays the Indian scout turned prospector, Ward Kinsman?
Ambush Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “L'imboscata” and “Die Letzten von Fort Gamble”.
- Also known as
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- L'imboscata
- Die Letzten von Fort Gamble
- Embuscade
- Emboscada
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Movies Like Ambush
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Apache Ambush, Ambush at Cimarron Pass and Ambush at Tomahawk Gap.
Ambush FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ambush, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ambush?
Ambush runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Ambush released?
Ambush was released on January 13, 1950.
Who directed Ambush?
Ambush was directed by Sam Wood.
More films by Sam Wood Who is in the cast of Ambush?
Ambush stars Robert Taylor as Ward Kinsman, John Hodiak as Capt. Ben Lorrison and Arlene Dahl as Ann Duverall, among 15 credited actors.
Does Ambush have a post-credit scene?
No. Ambush has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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