It's 1843. In New Orleans, gambler Paul Regret (Stuart Whitman) is in a pistol duo over allegations of cheating. He kills the other guy who turns out to be a son of a judge. He becomes a wanted man. Texas Ranger Jake Cutter (John Wayne) captures the fugitive intent on returning him to Louisiana. While Cutter is burying friends killed by Comanche, Regret escapes. The Comancheros are renegades headed by a former Confederate officer who smuggle guns to the Comanche Indians. Cutter tries to infiltrate by befriending gunrunner Tully Crow (Lee Marvin). He ends up killing Crow in a card game but he recaptures Regret.
The story is a mess of anachronisms. This is simply cowboy (Texas Rangers) and Indians. It's a lot of shoot em up action. John Wayne is John Wayne. There are stunts galore. It doesn't make it a good story but this is old fashion action western.
The story is a mess of anachronisms. This is simply cowboy (Texas Rangers) and Indians. It's a lot of shoot em up action. John Wayne is John Wayne. There are stunts galore. It doesn't make it a good story but this is old fashion action western.