Fury at Furnace Creek (1948): Cast & Plot
Fury at Furnace Creek is a 1948 western directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, starring Robert Warwick as Gen. Fletcher Blackwell, Reginald Gardiner and Jay Silverheels. It runs 1 hour 28 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 28m (88 min)
- Director
- H. Bruce Humberstone
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fury at Furnace Creek About?
The premise of Fury at Furnace Creek without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1880 Arizona, General Fletcher Blackwell orders Captain Walsh to cancel his escort of a wagon‑train bound for Furnace Creek fort. Apache “Little Dog” attacks, slaughtering the garrison. The treaty breach triggers a cavalry campaign that drives settlers, wiping out the Apaches, leaving Little Dog at large. Blackwell court‑martialed for treason.
Fury at Furnace Creek Themes & Keywords
· 39 tags- arizona territory
- massacre
- alias
- 1880s
- lynch mob
- false accusation
- henchman
- court martial
- army fort
- wagonmaster
- wagon train
- apache tribe
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- apache chief
- deception
- damsel in distress
- frame up
- silver mine
- broken treaty
- violence
- u.s. calvary
- army officer
- treachery
- murder
- land grab
- gunfire
- reprisal
- retribution
- vindication
- greed
- treason charge
- anger
- boom town
- american indian attack
- apache indian
- american indian
- captain the military rank
- general the military rank
- classical western
- death of father
Fury at Furnace Creek Cast & Characters
Robert Warwick leads the cast as Gen. Fletcher Blackwell, with Reginald Gardiner as Capt. Grover A. Walsh and Jay Silverheels as Little Dog (uncredited). Directed by H. Bruce Humberstone; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director H. Bruce Humberstone
- Robert Warwick as Gen. Fletcher Blackwell
- Reginald Gardiner as Capt. Grover A. Walsh
- Jay Silverheels as Little Dog (uncredited)
- Glenn Langan as Capt. Rufe Blackwell / Sam Gilmore
Also Starring in Fury at Furnace Creek
· 15 more- Victor Mature Cash Blackwell / Tex Cameron
- Coleen Gray Molly Baxter
- Albert Dekker Edward Leverett
- Roy Roberts Al Shanks
- Fred Clark Bird
- Ray Teal Sergeant (uncredited)
- J. Farrell MacDonald Pops Murphy (uncredited)
- Charles Stevens Jose Artego (uncredited)
- George Cleveland Judge
- Willard Robertson Gen. Leads
- Robert B. Williams Stranger (uncredited)
- Harry Carter Clerk (uncredited)
- Cap Somers Trial Spectator (uncredited)
- Griff Barnett Appleby
- Charles Kemper Peaceful Jones
More from H. Bruce Humberstone
More films directed by H. Bruce Humberstone: Madison Avenue, Tarzan’s Fight for Life, Tarzan and the Lost Safari and The Purple Mask.
Fury at Furnace Creek Plot Summary
What happens in Fury at Furnace Creek from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
1880, Furnace Creek Fort becomes the scene of a brutal massacre when Captain Walsh, Reginald Gardiner, cites orders forcing him to abandon a wagon train; Apache hidden inside the wagons gain access to the fort, turning a routine post into a field of danger and blame.
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Fury at Furnace Creek Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “L'assalto” and “Matanza infernal”.
- Also known as
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- L'assalto
- Matanza infernal
- Rache ohne Gnade
- Massacre à Furnace Creek
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Fury at Furnace Creek FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Fury at Furnace Creek, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fury at Furnace Creek?
Fury at Furnace Creek runs 1 hour 28 minutes (88 minutes).
When was Fury at Furnace Creek released?
Fury at Furnace Creek was released on April 30, 1948.
Who directed Fury at Furnace Creek?
Fury at Furnace Creek was directed by H. Bruce Humberstone.
More films by H. Bruce Humberstone Who is in the cast of Fury at Furnace Creek?
Fury at Furnace Creek stars Robert Warwick as Gen. Fletcher Blackwell, Reginald Gardiner as Capt. Grover A. Walsh and Jay Silverheels as Little Dog (uncredited), among 19 credited actors.
Does Fury at Furnace Creek have a post-credit scene?
No. Fury at Furnace Creek has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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