A posse of cowboys is on the trail of Apache Jack, wanted for the rape of one of said posse - Francis McDonald (Lopez). The film is set in the Arizona desert as the cowboys pursue their target, enduring the harsh conditions of the outdoors and stumbling across an area with deposits of silver which stokes up greed and new dreams. However, the Apache Indians are aware of their location and the posse know it as they can see the smoke signals. They are also losing their men - one by one. Who will be the last man standing?
I like these types of films where you try to guess who will survive and you won't. Unfortunately, these characters just fall short of being interesting enough to care about. We get the obligatory annoying comedy characters and just as one of them was getting really irritating - "Bang". That was a really welcome elimination from the cast. Sheriff Robert Barratt is laughably wooden throughout the film and the appearance of the Indians at the end is somewhat ludicrous as they look like middle-aged inept white guys browned up to look Indian. It's completely unrealistic. I must also mention that Apache Jack is NOT played by John Payne as several reviewers have mentioned. His appearance at the end is what we have been waiting for. Unfortunately, the film ends with the wrong survivor. It sort of makes the whole film not worth it.
I like these types of films where you try to guess who will survive and you won't. Unfortunately, these characters just fall short of being interesting enough to care about. We get the obligatory annoying comedy characters and just as one of them was getting really irritating - "Bang". That was a really welcome elimination from the cast. Sheriff Robert Barratt is laughably wooden throughout the film and the appearance of the Indians at the end is somewhat ludicrous as they look like middle-aged inept white guys browned up to look Indian. It's completely unrealistic. I must also mention that Apache Jack is NOT played by John Payne as several reviewers have mentioned. His appearance at the end is what we have been waiting for. Unfortunately, the film ends with the wrong survivor. It sort of makes the whole film not worth it.