𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙋𝙚𝙘𝙠, 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙮𝙩𝙤𝙣 & 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙙. A despised cavalry commander is unfairly blamed by his troop for the death of a popular officer and must redeem himself in front of his men during an Indian attack on the fort. Capt. Richard Lance is unjustly held responsible, by his men and girlfriend, for an Indian massacre death of beloved Lt. Holloway. Holloway is killed while escorting a dangerous Indian chief to another fort's prison. The chief escapes. Knowing their fort is in danger of Indian attack, Lance takes a small group of army misfits to an abandoned nearby army fort to defend a mountain pass against the oncoming Indian assault. Their mission is to stall for time until reinforcements from another fort arrive. The men in this small group of malcontents, deserters, psychopaths and cowards all hate Capt. Lance and wish him dead. Much to their chagrin, the men recognize that Lance's survival instincts, military knowledge and leadership are the only chance the group has of staying alive.
Stars Gregory Peck, Barbara Payton, Ward Bond & many other fine actors.
Movie Trivia
Gregory Peck said this was the least favorite of his movies. He regarded it as a potboiler and a step backward for his career after starring in The Gunfighter (1950).
According to a biography Gregory Peck himself authorized, during filming he had an affair with Barbara Payton.
Trooper Onstott is referred to as a "Reb from a prison camp" (also known as "galvanized Yankee"). This refers to captured Confederate soldiers in POW camps who took an oath of loyalty to the Union--mainly to get out of the camps--but were not to be sent against their former comrades; instead, they were sent west to fight Indians. This shows that the film takes place during the Civil War. Another film that used that same practice as part of its story line was Two Flags West (1950).
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