Murphy deserts the Union Army to warn former Texas neighbors of impending Indian attacks triggered by Army massacre. He overcomes initial distrust and convinces the homesteaders (all women ... See full summary »
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Murphy deserts the Union Army to warn former Texas neighbors of impending Indian attacks triggered by Army massacre. He overcomes initial distrust and convinces the homesteaders (all women whose men are away fighting in the Confederate Army) to take refuge in an abandoned mission. He trains them to fight and shoot in anticipation of the attack. The only other man at the mission runs away o save his scalp and ends up leading the Indians back to the mission. Surrounded and outnumbered, the defenders prepare for the final assault.. Written by
Rita Richardson
I resisted watching this for a long time as the title along with the thought of Audie Murphy surrounded by a fort full of drooling women put me off! I was pleasantly surprised, however. The mostly mature women were by no means lovesick or drooling and romance was kept to a welcome minimum. The way Audie Murphy whips them all into shape in preparation for the imminent indian attack makes for some amusing moments. He doesn't pull any punches (bullying them, slapping them, throwing them in fight demonstrations, shouting at them) as he realises their very lives are at stake. Sure the movie has its faults but its not bad for what it is and Audie gives a good performance. He doesn't look half bad either!
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I resisted watching this for a long time as the title along with the thought of Audie Murphy surrounded by a fort full of drooling women put me off! I was pleasantly surprised, however. The mostly mature women were by no means lovesick or drooling and romance was kept to a welcome minimum. The way Audie Murphy whips them all into shape in preparation for the imminent indian attack makes for some amusing moments. He doesn't pull any punches (bullying them, slapping them, throwing them in fight demonstrations, shouting at them) as he realises their very lives are at stake. Sure the movie has its faults but its not bad for what it is and Audie gives a good performance. He doesn't look half bad either!