If you have seen DISTANT DRUMS,ONLY THE VALIANT, THE COMMAND also from Warner Studios, you already know what it is about. Indian wars plot, very well done - always with Gordon Douglas - but without any surprise of any kind. It is efficient, taut, gritty, with very bad Indians and courageous White soldiers or scouts and that's all. Guy Madison is bland, nearly invisible for me, but he was better in other features; I can't explain why. Maybe more spice could have been brought with bigger stars, I don't know. I was not bored with this movie, and I took pleasure watching it again, thanks to the director Douglas who was a great professional, technician. Not more, without any personal touch.
