

23/01/1952
When a large forest fire breaks out in the mountains of Montana, a squad of 'Smoke Jumpers', the paratroop-corps of fire-fighters in the U. S. Forest Service, is flown to the scene from their regional headquarters in Missoula, Montana. The Forest Rangers, under Cliff Mason, put out the blaze, but several of the fire-fighters are killed. Ed Miller, son of one of the dead rangers, thinks he died because Mason was a coward, and sets out to prove it.

Richard Widmark
as Cliff Mason

Constance Smith
as Peg Mason

Jeffrey Hunter
as Edward J. (Ed) Miller

Richard Boone
as Richard 'Dick' Dryer

Warren Stevens
as Steve Burgess

James Griffith
as Boise Peterson

Joe Sawyer
as R. A. 'Pop' Miller

Robert Adler
as McMullen (uncredited)

Parley Baer
as Doctor Henry (uncredited)

Charles Bronson
as Neff (uncredited)

Harry Carter
as Ken Philippe (uncredited)

John Close
as Lewisohn (uncredited)

Richard Crenna
as Noxon (uncredited)

Lawrence Dobkin
as Leo (uncredited)

Paul Dubov
as Doctor (uncredited)

Grady Galloway
as Sabinson (uncredited)

Ron Hargrave
as Grayson (uncredited)

Ray Hyke
as Ryan (uncredited)

John Kennedy
as Bob (uncredited)

Henry Kulky
as Dawson (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney
as Kenner (uncredited)

Thomas Martin
as Tyler's Secretary (uncredited)

Ann Morrison
as Mrs. Miller (uncredited)

William Murphy
as Winkler (uncredited)

Robert Nichols
as Felton (uncredited)

Robert Osterloh
as Mac, Dispatcher (uncredited)

Ted Ryan
as Foreman (uncredited)

Charles Tannen
as Charlie (uncredited)

Gregory Walcott
as Randy O'Neill (uncredited)

Wilson Wood
as Spotter (uncredited)

Barbara Woodell
as Nurse Woodell (uncredited)

William Woodson
as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Ralph Reed
as
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