Yozlaşmış bir mareşal, ordudaki arkadaşı tarafından Komançilerin beyaz esirlerinin serbest bırakılması için pazarlık yapmaya zorlanır, ancak onların topluma yeniden kazandırılmasının sonuçları olduğunu görür.
The story concerns two grizzled mountain men -- Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp -- during the dying days of the fur-trapping era. The plot begins when Running Moon runs away from her abusive husband Heavy Eagle and comes across the two seedy fur trappers. The mountain men take her in, unaware that Heavy Eagle has dispatched an army of Indian braves to reclaim her.
While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver, living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.
James Garner is Luther Sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of gold. But after the thieves actually manage to get away with the bounty, they soon discover that the enemy lies within their midst. As they begin to bicker over who should get the biggest cut, the stage is set for a deadly showdown. Claude Akins and John Marley co-star in this Italian Western directed by Vic Morrow.
Yüksek tempolu bir film olan ve müzikleri ünlü besteci Qincy Jones'e ait olan filmde, aslen Apaçi kabilesine ait olan büyük miktarda altının nerede olduğunu bilen tek kişi Mackenna'dır. Bu durum onu altının peşine düşen grupların ilgi odağı haline getirecektir.