Uriah43 It's 1877 and gold has been discovered in Wyoming. The problem is that the Sioux, Crow, Arapaho, Blackfoot and Cheyenne inhabit this prime piece of land. Naturally, where there is gold there are those who are willing to risk their lives to get their hands on it. And whenever a person has gold there are whiskey peddlers, prostitutes, and gamblers who want to acquire it from those who have it. Yielding to considerable pressure, the United States decides to relocate the Indian tribes off of this land. After extensive negotiations all of the tribes agree to move south. Except for the Cheyenee. They are still considering whether or not to defend their land to the death. Into this volatile mix rides a young surveyor named "Josh Tanner" (Robert Wagner) who has been hired by businessmen to map out a new town for settlers. This leads him into direct contact with both the United States Army and the Cheyenne. Filmed in color this type of movie was a staple for audiences during the 50's. However, unlike many westerns made before it this film tries to depict the Native American view as well. There is plenty of action and everything flows pretty smoothly for the most part. One thing I didn't care for was the way Josh Tanner knew what the Cheyenne were thinking practically before they did. I could understand that if he had been a trapper or an Indian scout perhaps. But for someone fresh out of St. Louis it just didn't seem plausible. I also didn't care for the ending which I thought was a bit too hokey. But fans of western movies will probably like it. All thing's considered I suppose it was okay and I give it an average rating.

vitaleralphlouis From the era of wide screen CinemaScope comes this fine western about dealing with the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming in 1870.The film benefits from having a good script that keeps things tense, good acting, and excellent cinematography (which was far superior 50 years ago compared to today's movies).There's no sense retelling the plot, but female viewers ought to love Robert Wagner in this role, as well as Jeffrey Hunter (showing lots of tan skin) in his Indian makeup. Speaking of skin, the lovely and usually clothed neck to toe Debra Paget gets to show some neck, shoulders and back -- however briefly.But the main thing is the tense story. Without much gunfire the film provides almost no opportunity for a snack bar break. Please take the other low ratings with a grain of salt. Liberals and their intrusive and annoying PC mantra will no doubt be annoyed by the frequent use of the word "Indian" as well as having whites cast as Indians. Oh the shame! This despite the positive view of Indians reflected in the film; herein they even have a healthy sense of humor. Humor, that's just not liberal. At least nobody smokes a cigarette.

david.clarke Looked at this on TV as just another western but found myself admiring the camera-work, scenery and performances. Though the direction was at times unexciting, the story was well told and dignified by a good performance by Wagner, so very handsome that it is no wonder the young squaw wants her first kiss with him. Jeffery Hunter, so overlooked but always worth watching, looking incredibly fit (sad to think he died just 4 years later) gave a very strong performance as the head-strong son of the chief, (reminds me of Sal Mineo in Cheyenne Autumn (same story?)) who rides around with Hugh O Brian (Wyatt Earp as an native American!). at the end the scenes between Wagner and Hunter are poignant and stay with you. The sad face of the chief says it all. The film was just a bit overlong and drags in parts which meant I missed bits that I should not have done, but there are some magnificent scenery and cavalry and Indian charges.

whpratt1 Robert Wagner( Josh Tanner) was climbing up the ladder of success in this movie and gave an excellent performance along with Debra Paget(Appearing Day) and even Noah Berry, Jr.(Lt. Ferguson)(son of the famous Wallace Berry of the 1930's and 40's) The photography was fantastic and the plot was not just one of those typical Western films. In many ways, this picture made you feel very sorry for the Native Americas of this country who lost their wonderful land and Buffalo and had to locate South in very barren lands. Try to catch this movie on TV and you will definitely enjoy the youthful face of Robert Wagner along with great actors and a wonderfully made film of 1955!