Fort Yuma (1955)

In the unforgiving landscape of Fort Yuma, a settler's rage ends in the death of an Apache leader, triggering a dangerous ripple effect. The fort's commander, sensing imminent retaliation from the chief's son, Manga Colorado, dispatches a courier to Fort Apache, only for the message to be intercepted and the courier silenced. Unaware of the looming threat, a supply column led by Lieutenant Ben Keegan embarks on a perilous journey across the desert to Fort Yuma. Keegan, carrying a deep-seated mistrust for Apaches, is further complicated by his illicit affair with Francesca, the sister of his assigned scout, Jonas. The column's ranks also include Melanie Crowne, a woman of faith determined to bring her missionary work to the Apaches. But their journey is fraught with danger as Mangas unleashes his wrath, decimating the column and leaving only Keegan, Jonas, and Melanie alive. Francesca's heroic attempt to warn Keegan ends in tragedy, forcing him to confront his misguided prejudice and the love he kept hidden. Meanwhile, the Apaches, cloaked in the uniforms of the fallen soldiers, hatch a sinister plan to infiltrate Fort Yuma and unleash a devastating massacre. This tale of passion, prejudice, and survival paints a vivid picture of how personal demons and cultural misunderstandings can ignite a powder keg of conflict on the frontier's harsh canvas.

Fort Yuma is a western movie featuring Peter Graves.

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