South western Pennsylvania area of colonial America, 1760s. Colonial distaste and disapproval of the British government is starting to surface. Many local colonists have been killed by American Indians who are armed with rifles supplied by white traders.

John Wayne
as Jim Smith

Claire Trevor
as Janie MacDougall

George Sanders
as Captain Swanson

Brian Donlevy
as Ralph Callendar

Wilfrid Lawson
as MacDougall

Robert Barrat
as Duncan

John F. Hamilton
as Professor

Moroni Olsen
as Tom Calhoon

Eddie Quillan
as Will Anderson

Chill Wills
as M'Cammon