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In 1865, Captain Mark Smith of the Confederate Army leads a band of deserters to conquer Texas and rule it as a dictator. In one of his first actions, he captures and assumes the identity of Texas' new Finance Commissioner, Colonel Marcus Jeffries, after having the real man murdered. When a contingent of Texas Rangers enters the territory, Snead, one of Smith's men, leads them into an ambush by Smith's "troopers". The Rangers are apparently wiped out, although one injured survivor is left. The survivor, nursed back to health by Tonto, swears to avenge the massacre and defeat "Colonel Jeffries" and his men.Read moreLess
In 1865, Captain Mark Smith of the Confederate Army leads a band of deserters to conquer Texas and rule it as a dictator. In one of his first actions, he captures and assumes the identity of Texas' new Finance Commissioner, Colonel Marcus Jeffries, after having the real man murdered. When a contingent of Texas Rangers enters the territory, Snead, one of Smith's men, leads them into an ambush by Smith's "troopers". The Rangers are apparently wiped out, although one injured survivor is left. The survivor, nursed back to health by Tonto, swears to avenge the massacre and defeat "Colonel Jeffries" and his men.
The story
In 1865, Captain Mark Smith of the Confederate Army leads a band of deserters to conquer Texas and rule it as a dictator. In one of his first actions, he captures and assumes the identity of Texas' new Finance Commissioner, Colonel Marcus Jeffries, after having the real man murdered. When a contingent of Texas Rangers enters the territory, Snead, one of Smith's men, leads them into an ambush by Smith's "troopers". The Rangers are apparently wiped out, although one injured survivor is left. The survivor, nursed back to health by Tonto, swears to avenge the massacre and defeat "Colonel Jeffries" and his men.
Cast & crew
Bruce BennettBert Rogers
Lee PowellAllen King
Chief ThundercloudTonto
Lynne RobertsJoan Blanchard
Stanley AndrewsCaptain Smith aka Colonel Jeffries
George ClevelandGeorge Blanchard
William FarnumFather McKim
Hal TaliaferroBob Stuart
Lane ChandlerDick Forrest
George MontgomeryJim Clark
Sammy McKimSammy
John MertonHenchman KesterExplore the crew
- Director
- William Witney
- Director
- John English
- Screenplay
- Barry Shipman
- Screenplay
- Lois Eby
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- George Worthing Yates
- Screenplay
- Franklin Adreon
- Screenplay
- Ronald Davidson