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Ride Out for Revenge (1957)

“Raw fists and slashing tomahawks rip Dakota's Badlands wide open!”

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Plot

In the harsh winter of 1868, the Dakotas serve as a cold and unforgiving backdrop to a story of desperation and survival. Cheyenne Chief Yellow Wolf, along with his son Little Wolf, depart their impoverished village on foot, their destination being the nearby army post in Sand Creek. Their mission is simple but critical - to plead with the local army commander for life-sustaining supplies like warm clothing and food for their tribe. The commander, Captain George, is a self-centered, alcohol-addicted U.S. Cavalry officer whose primary interests lie with his own people rather than the needs of the Cheyenne. Despite the Cheyenne's adherence to treaty stipulations, including the surrender of their firearms, the captain remains indifferent. His orders are to relocate them from their ancestral home in the Black Hills to a distant reservation in Oklahoma. Unwilling to accept this, Chief Yellow Wolf proposes a trade: he offers to reveal the location of newly discovered gold deposits in exchange for a guarantee that his tribe will remain in the Black Hills. Captain George appears to agree but, under the cloak of deceit, sends his man Garvin to assassinate Yellow Wolf. The chief's murder ignites a flame of revenge in the heart of Little Wolf, who swears vengeance upon the town. Among the townsfolk is Marshal Tate, a man whose secret affections lie with Yellow Wolf's daughter, Pretty Willow. Sympathetic to the Cheyenne's plight, Tate warns the townsfolk of a potential raid by Little Wolf's warriors. His warnings are met with ridicule, leading to his resignation as marshal. Yet, his predictions come true as the town is raided, horses and weapons are stolen, and lives are lost. The Cheyenne, now equipped with the town's resources, are ready for a full-scale attack. It falls to the former marshal, Tate, to race against the ticking clock, devising a strategy to save a town that once turned its back on him, and to prevent a massacre from unfolding. The tension mounts as Tate's love for Pretty Willow and his duty to the town clash in this gripping tale of love, betrayal, and survival.

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Ride Out for Revenge is an action movie featuring Rory Calhoun.

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