Born and bred in Texas, Lt. Frank Hewitt (Audie Murphy) serves as an officer in the Union Army Cavalry during the Civil War. But with an Indian attack about to strike his home, Hewitt deserts in order to warn his former neighbors, members of the Confederacy who see him as a traitor. Can he win the trust of a group of female homesteaders and train them to fight in time for the inevitable onslaught? Thrilling western tale co-stars Kathryn Grant, Hope Emerson, Jeff Donnell. 82 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.