warner brothers produced d extravaganza biggest commercial success westerns  guy madison leads band guardhouse soldiers misfits rescue two white women held indians essentially film d format early stages hollywood gimmick compete growing popularity home television effects work well here rescuers make ladies pursued indians white men make stand island creek bed indian weaponry comes audience nonstop throughout spray tobacco juice aimed rattler thrown good measure madison quite popular televisions wild bill hickock good displaced cattle rancher given thankless task army films polish presentation movie made three days