It's 1876 and all the Indians are at peace except the Comanches lead by Black Cloud. When Black Cloud wipes out a town, only six soldiers are left and they head for the nearest fort. In the desert they are reinforced by members of a stagecoach and find some water at a deserted mission. Pinned down by Black Cloud they send an Indian boy who was Black Cloud's prisoner on to the fort while they try to bargain with Black Cloud whom they learn is without water.
Cast
Broderick Crawford
Sgt. Matt Trainor
Barbara Hale
Julia Lanning
Johnny Stewart
Little Knife
Lloyd Bridges
Jim Starbuck
Mickey Shaughnessy
Rusty Potter
George Mathews
Romany O'Rattigan
Hugh Sanders
Denver Kinnaird
Ric Roman
Martinez
Chubby Johnson
Henry Ruppert
Martin Milner
Billy Creel
Milton Parsons
Satterlee the Prophet
Jack Woody
Cpl. Floyd
John War Eagle
Black Cloud
George Chesebro
Pete (uncredited)
Steve Forrest
Lt. Floyd (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Munitions Man (uncredited)
Jay Silverheels
Indian (uncredited)
Carleton Young
Maj. Lanning (uncredited)
