Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
Genre: Western
Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Ben Johnson, Claude Jarman Jr., Harry Carey, Jr.
Directed & Produced by: Merian C. Cooper, John Ford, John Ford, Bert Glennon, Victor Young
Release date: 11/15/1950
Running time: 105 minutes
IMDb Rating: 6.8/10 by 146 users