Captain Stanton is a renowned Indian Fighter who harbors a deep and abiding animosity for Indians, because his career officer father was forced to resign after trusting a group of Indians who broke their word to him. Stanton is sent into the field to relieve a troop commander who has been unsuccessfully hunting an Apache band that fled their reservation. Stanton quickly meets with success by having the troop drop their excess equipment to move faster and longer. He defeats a small Apache war party by luring them to attack an unescorted wagon manned by experienced soldiers hidden in it. They successfully engage the Indians until Stanton's mounted troop comes up to drive them off. In the melee, Red Hawk, the son of Chief Victorio is captured. Stanton uses him to negotiate a truce: the Apaches promise to return to their reservation in exchange for white miners being removed from the reservation and not trespassing on their land. During the negotiation, Stanton becomes acquainted with Dawn Gillis, a female missionary who willingly travels with the Apache band.
Though the territory remains peaceful, there is seething animosity against the Indians: miners faces a serious economic threat when they cannot repay their grubstakes, because they are denied access to their mines.
Directed by William Witney
(as William H. Witney)
Screenplay by Charles Smith
(as Charles B. Smith)
Story by Kenneth Gamet
Richard Schayer
Produced by Grant Whytock
Starring Audie Murphy
Cinematography Archie R. Dalzell
Music by Richard LaSalle
Color process Color by DeLuxe
Production
company
Robert E. Kent Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
November 26, 1964
Running time 92 minutes
Country United States
Language English
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