Summaries

In 1872, Indian fighter Johnny MacKay is appointed peace commissioner for the California and Oregon territory but he faces tough opposition from the renegade Modocs led by their chief Captain Jack.

President Grant orders Indian fighter Johnny MacKay to negotiate a peace with the Modocs of northern California and southern Oregon. On the way he must escort Nancy Meek to the home of her aunt and uncle. After Modoc renegade Captain Jack's group engages in ambushes and other atrocities, MacKay eventually ends up tracking Captain Jack down and fighting him one-on-one to apprehend him.—Ed Stephan <[email protected]>

A veteran Indian fighter Johnny MacKay (Alan Ladd) is appointed peace commissioner by President Grant to end the hostilities between settlers, soldiers and Modoc renegades. Johnny is helped by the children of an old Modoc chief who tells Johnny that it is a chief called Captain Jack (Charles Bronson) and his band of brutal renegades who are responsible for the killing of innocent farmers in opposing the peace negotiations while most of the other Modocs wish to coexist and live in peace.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • native american chief
  • classical western
  • modoc war
  • cavalry vs indians
  • general the military rank
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Western
Release date Apr 5, 1955
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Cathedral Rock, Sedona, Arizona, USA
Production companies Jaguar Productions Ladd Enterprises

Box office

Budget $1100000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 51m
Aspect ratio 2.55 : 1

Synopsis

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