Storyline

Led by an incompetent Lieutenant, a troop of soldiers is on the Tomahawk Trail in Apache territory. When he lets the Indians steal their horses and gets slightly wounded in a skirmish, Sergeant McCoy takes over command. McCoy sucessfully gets them to the fort only to find all the soldiers have meen murdered by the Apaches. He prepares the troops for an attack knowing if they survive the Lieutenant plans to have him court marshaled.—Maurice VanAuken

Plot Keywords

apache, cavalry sergeant, commanding officer, captive, daughter, soldier, gutsy, thrilling, spirited, tense, fort, trail, arizona, frontier, desert, massacre, military life, power struggle, kidnapping, survival, moral dilemma, rescue, escape, rivalry, 19th century

Short Review

Liberal anti-war, pro-Native American Western is surprisingly absorbing, despite low budget. Good cast helps.

Trailer

Streaming Service

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