Two Flags West (1950): Cast & Plot
Two Flags West is a 1950 war western directed by Robert Wise, starring Cornel Wilde as Capt. Mark Bradford, Joseph Cotten and Stanley Andrews. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Two Flags West About?
The premise of Two Flags West without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
UNFURLS THE BANNER TO HIGH ADVENTURE! A group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison to fight the indians.
Two Flags West Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- american civil war
- new mexico territory
- arizona territory
- apache indian
- hatred
- image of ulysses s grant
- hoosier
- reference to jeb stuart
- reference to battle of bull run
- reference to dixie the song
- reference to city of washington
- image of george washington
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- image of robert e lee
- image of abraham lincoln
- new mexico
- u.s. calvary
- dead brother
- dead husband
- war widow
- year 1864
- union army
- prisoners of war
- full pardon
- reference to texas
- union uniform
- army fort
- confederate colonel
- major
- captain
- brother in law sister in law relationship
- unrequited love
- rock island illinois
- presidential proclamation
- lieutenant
- confederate spy
- female hostage
- treachery
- attempted desertion
- return to duty
- death of brother in law
- mutual respect
- giving one's life for one's country
- reference to appomattox court house
- year 1865
- period drama
- tragic romance
- 1860s
- american west
- classical western
- wilde and darnell
Two Flags West Cast & Characters
Cornel Wilde leads the cast as Capt. Mark Bradford, with Joseph Cotten as Col. Clay Tucker and Stanley Andrews as Col. Hoffman (uncredited). Directed by Robert Wise; 32 actors are credited in all.
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Director Robert Wise
- Cornel Wilde as Capt. Mark Bradford
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Joseph Cotten as Col. Clay Tucker - Stanley Andrews as Col. Hoffman (uncredited)
- Jeff Chandler as Maj. Henry Kenniston
Also Starring in Two Flags West
· 28 more- Linda Darnell Elena Kenniston
- Harry von Zell Ephraim Strong
- Noah Beery Jr. Cy Davis (as Noah Beery)
- Marjorie Bennett Mrs. Simpkins (uncredited)
- Jay C. Flippen Sgt. Terrance Duey
- Chet Brandenburg Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
- Harry Carter Lt. Reynolds (uncredited)
- Roy Gordon Capt. Stanley (uncredited)
- Robert Adler Hank (uncredited)
- Ferris Taylor Dr. Magowan (uncredited)
- Arthur Hunnicutt Sgt. Pickens
- Everett Glass Rev. Simpkins (uncredited)
- Dale Robertson Lem
- Lee MacGregor Cal (uncredited)
- Johnny Sands Lt. Adams (as John Sands)
- Don Garner Ash Cooper (uncredited)
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- William McCarter Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Sally Corner Mrs. Magowan (uncredited)
- Hank Potts Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Aurora Castillón Maria (uncredited)
- George K. Hundley Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Charity Holt Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Fred Holm Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Don Nevitt Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Ferguson Pollycutt Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Ed Pulliam Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Sam Tafoya Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
- Brinton Turkles Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
More from Robert Wise
More films directed by Robert Wise, best-rated first: The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Sound of Music, The Haunting and The Body Snatcher.
Two Flags West Plot Summary
What happens in Two Flags West from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Autumn 1864 finds the remnants of the Confederate 5th Georgia Cavalry as prisoners of war in the Union prison camp at Rock Island, Illinois. The men are racked by illness and kept in dire, unsanitary conditions, yet a glimmer of survival appears when Union Captain Mark Bradford, Cornel Wilde, offers them release from what one prisoner calls a “this stinking pesthole” if they will join the Union Army to garrison a frontier fort. The outpost is Fort Thorn, in the harsh reaches of New Mexico, a small, understrength post where the regulars have been sent east, leaving only greenhorns or casualties to face the dangers beyond.
Full summary
The whole story of Two Flags West, scene by scene
Two Flags West Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Two Flags West.
How Well Do You Know Two Flags West?
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 Union officer offers the Confederate prisoners a chance to join the Union Army in exchange for release?
Two Flags West Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Vorposten im Wilden Westen” and “Vorposten in Wild-West”.
- Also known as
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- Vorposten im Wilden Westen
- Vorposten in Wild-West
- Due bandiere all'ovest
- Vorposten in Wildwest
- Les Rebelles de Fort Thorn
- Entre dos juramentos
- Entre Dois Juramentos
- Два флага Запада
- 西部两面旗
- Entre dos juraments
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Two Flags West FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Two Flags West, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Two Flags West?
Two Flags West runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Two Flags West released?
Two Flags West was released on October 12, 1950.
Who directed Two Flags West?
Two Flags West was directed by Robert Wise.
More films by Robert Wise Who is in the cast of Two Flags West?
Two Flags West stars Cornel Wilde as Capt. Mark Bradford, Joseph Cotten as Col. Clay Tucker and Stanley Andrews as Col. Hoffman (uncredited), among 32 credited actors.
Does Two Flags West have a post-credit scene?
No. Two Flags West has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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