| John Wayne stars as Captain Nathan Brittles. He is the commander of Charlie Troop at Fort Stark. Costarring Ben Johnson as Sergeant Tyree. It is 1876 and Custer was just wiped out at Little Big Horn. Captain Brittles is getting ready to retire, and has the task of taking the Post Commander's wife and her niece to safety. |  |
| SGT Tyree is at the ambush site, where a Army paymaster is ambushed by Cheyenne Indians, at the beginning of the movie. |
| CPT Brittles and rest of the patrol, show up at the ambushed stagecoach. They are discussing how and who ambushed the paymaster. |  |
| Charlie Troop's Bugler is seen sounding recall to rest of the patrol. |
| You see CPT Brittles and his C Troop leaving Fort Stark. CPT Brittles only has 6 days till his retirement. |  |
 | CPT Brittles is seen here, leading his C Troop. His is escorting the Post Commander's wife and niece, to a Stagecoach Way Station. |
| The two squads from C Troop are seen here, providing cover fire for a incoming patrol. The patrol was being chased by about 20 indians. |  |
 | This is just another shot of C Troop marching towards the Stagecoach Way Station. |
| This scene it after they arrive at the Way Station, to find it was ambushed. CPT Brittle is leading the funeral service for the couple who ran the Way Station, and for one of his Troopers, John Smith. |  |
 | C Troop is crossing a river, under the cover of LT Colehill and two squads. They were left behind to deter any chase by the Indians. |
| CPT Brittles is seen here, receiving a silver watch, this is his last day in the Army. |  |
 | This after CPT Brittles leaves Fort Stark for the final time. He sneeks out to meet his Troop, he has 4 hours left in the Army. He is seen here giving orders to attack about 900 massing Indians. |
| C Troop is seen here, stampeding the Indian's horses, through their camp. |  |
 | CPT Brittles is standing with SGT Tyree, in front of a Cavalry Ball. SGT Tyree escorted him back to Fort Stark, after bringing notice to him. He was notified that he had been promoted to Colonel and was mad Chief of Scouts. |