Captain Trask — The Indian Fighter Character Profile

About Captain Trask

Commanding officer of the local frontier fort; attempts to maintain order, remove troublemakers, and defend the settlement during the Sioux siege.

Character Facts

Played by

Walter Abel

Appears in

The Indian Fighter (1955)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Captain Trask — Professional Subordinate — Johnny Hawks (Kirk Douglas)

  Military chain of command governing Hawks' operations at the fort.

• Captain Trask — Alliance Co-defenders — Onahti (Elsa Martinelli)

  Shared survival alliance during the siege.

• Captain Trask — Conflict Authority Vs Lawbreaker — Chivington (Lon Chaney Jr.)

  Commanding officer versus corrupt trader creating instability.

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• Johnny Hawks (Kirk Douglas)
• Onahti (Elsa Martinelli)
• Wes Todd (Walter Matthau)
• Susan Rogers (Diana Douglas)
• Briggs (Elisha Cook Jr.)
• Chivington (Lon Chaney Jr.)
• Crazy Bear / Guardhouse Keeper (Hank Worden)
• Head Settler (uncredited) (Lane Chandler)
• Lt. Shaeffer (uncredited) (Robert "Buzz" Henry)
• Trader Joe (Frank Cady)
• Morgan (Ray Teal)
• Lt. Blake (William Phipps)