Lt Matthew Hazard is posted to a desolate outpost on the Mexican border. When a full-scale attack on Apache Chief War Eagle fails, Matthew volunteers to try to persuade the Indians to stop fighting and settle on a reservation But the gallant and resourceful young officer finds more than the Apache to contend with.
Fairly exciting western adventure set in the Arizona Desert is marred slightly by the occasional ponderous pace, a plethora of romantic interludes and Troy Donahue as the hero. He's ok, tries his best, but he's too stiff, looks ill at ease and lacks a commanding presence. He looks like he would be more at home on a beach with a surfboard, but he's ably supported by a cast, and the narrative and superb action executed by Raoul Walsh makes one over look these small niggles. It's a vibrant cavalry western that doesn't paint the Apaches as the total bad guys.
Fairly exciting western adventure set in the Arizona Desert is marred slightly by the occasional ponderous pace, a plethora of romantic interludes and Troy Donahue as the hero. He's ok, tries his best, but he's too stiff, looks ill at ease and lacks a commanding presence. He looks like he would be more at home on a beach with a surfboard, but he's ably supported by a cast, and the narrative and superb action executed by Raoul Walsh makes one over look these small niggles. It's a vibrant cavalry western that doesn't paint the Apaches as the total bad guys.