Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the Whites and Apaches in the late 1870s. He learns that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities.
James Stewart
as Tom Jeffords
Jeff Chandler
as Cochise
Debra Paget
as Sonseeahray 'Morningstar'
Basil Ruysdael
as General Oliver
Will Geer
as Rancher
Joyce Mackenzie
as Terry
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Milt Duffield
Robert Adler
as Lonergan - Stage Driver
Trevor Bardette
as Stage Passenger
Chris Willow Bird
as Nochalo
Raymond Bramley
as Col. Bernall
Chet Brandenburg
as Miner