Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Christian Nyby | Editor |
| Directing | Howard Hawks | Director |
| Production | Howard Hawks | Producer |
| Writing | Dudley Nichols | Screenplay |
| Writing | DeVallon Scott | Adaptation |
| Writing | Ray Buffum | Adaptation |
| Camera | Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Writing | A.B. Guthrie Jr. | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Thol Simonson | Special Effects Technician |
| Art | Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Art | William Stevens | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Art | Perry Ferguson | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don L. Cash | Makeup Artist |
