
Lt. Hazard, fresh out of West Point, arrives in Arizona Territory at hot, dusty, Fort Delivery. Appalled by the lax discipline of its troops, he restricts their privileges and subjects them to arduous drills. At the same time, he finds himself falling in love with Kitty, the wife of his commanding officer. This romance is complicated when his fiancee from Back East decides to pay a visit. Troubles with the local Indians, however, soon force Hazard to concentrate on his milita... (Full plot summary below)
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Lt. Hazard, fresh out of West Point, arrives in Arizona Territory at hot, dusty, Fort Delivery. Appalled by the lax discipline of its troops, he restricts their privileges and subjects them to arduous drills. At the same time, he finds himself falling in love with Kitty, the wife of his commanding officer. This romance is complicated when his fiancee from Back East decides to pay a visit. Troubles with the local Indians, however, soon force Hazard to concentrate on his military duties which sometimes conflict with his sympathy for the Indians' cause.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThis big-budget pic is unfortunately too much a B film and too average to make for a proper farewell pic for the acclaimed filmmaker. |
| New York TimesVincent CanbyIt takes a heap of loafing to make a Western film so dull you even lose interest in watching the horses and the stunt men doing their stuff. |
| Cleveland PressTony MastroianniAlmost two hours is much too long for all this. |
| TV GuideTV Guide StaffThis film was, unfortunately, a less-than-glorious exit for the great Raoul Walsh, who simply made a B-western on a big budget. |