Based on the novel of the same name, a scout is sent by the British to infiltrate a French stronghold near the Great Lakes in the 1750s.
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FilmRise, Sonar, Screen Media, James Fenimore Cooper, based on a novel, history, wilderness, war, scout, fortress, American frontier, pre-Revolutionary
While being escorted to jail, bank robber Jim Larson (Fred MacMurray) manages to get the upper hand on his captor and escape. Jim is surprised to see his brother appear on the scene, ready to aid his sibling. As they make their getaway, his brother and the pursuing lawman shoot each other, leaving the stunned Jim alone and on the run. Assuming a different identity, Jim travels to a mining town and befriends the local sheriff (Lin McCarthy), hoping to start over and find redemption.
Rancher John Stewart (Randolph Scott) prefers to to resolve problems without falling back on violent solutions. However, fellow cattleman Wick Campbell (Richard Boone) isn't so peaceful, and he hires a team of armed mercenaries, led by ruthless Frank Scavo (Leo Gordon), to rid him of any possible competition. After narrowly surviving an attack from Scavo and his men, Stewart has little choice but to fight back in order to save both his ranch and his family, including nephew Howie (Skip Homeier).