Corporal Clint Keyes fights with the U.S. Cavalry, but when he sees a group of Indian women and children in peril during a raid, his humanity outweighs his loyalty to the troops. Keyes saves the Native Americans, but the Army declares him AWOL and sends Sgt. Raines to bring him back for a proper hanging. Keyes flees through the New Mexican desert on a camel, where he meets a young white boy who was raised as an Indian and needs help finding his tribe. Keyes' heart once again overrules his head, and man and boy continue the trek together.
Raines refuses to give up the pursuit.
Along with Garner and Silverheels, the film s cast included veterans Vera Miles, Pat Hingle and Morgan Woodward, along with a very young Jodie Foster as the widow s daughter. All rights reserved.