Linus Quincannon left the army to protest against the massacre of the Indian populations. He becomes a scout along the border and is sent on a mission to find clues to the disappearance of a convoy of weapons. He is joined by a young woman, Maylene, who is trying to find out if her brother was killed in the attack on a Fort ...
Firstly, I do sort of agree with Tony Martin being miscast as a frontier scout. He's ok, I suppose, but he looks more at home in a Las Vegas club singing Tony Bennett songs. He appears to be reading from a cue card and tends to talk loud, and is a little bit arrogant. Dale Robertson or Rory Calhoun would have been a better fit. However, Martin is ably assisted by western regulars Peggie castle, John Doucette, Morris Ankrum etc., and they do really well.
The western itself is fairly entertaining with the usual cliches, but the balanced treatment of Native Americans is well depicted and I liked the ransom demand angle regarding Peggie Castle's brother. Adds a little intrigue. There's some lively action towards the end. Plenty of nice scenery, too.
Firstly, I do sort of agree with Tony Martin being miscast as a frontier scout. He's ok, I suppose, but he looks more at home in a Las Vegas club singing Tony Bennett songs. He appears to be reading from a cue card and tends to talk loud, and is a little bit arrogant. Dale Robertson or Rory Calhoun would have been a better fit. However, Martin is ably assisted by western regulars Peggie castle, John Doucette, Morris Ankrum etc., and they do really well.
The western itself is fairly entertaining with the usual cliches, but the balanced treatment of Native Americans is well depicted and I liked the ransom demand angle regarding Peggie Castle's brother. Adds a little intrigue. There's some lively action towards the end. Plenty of nice scenery, too.