Arrow In the Dust

Sterling Hayden takes command of a wagon train - and the screen - for a rousing tale of frontier action and redemption. Army deserter Bart Laish (Hayden) is on the run and out for himself - until he figures his best escape is to hook up with a wagon train headed for Oregon. Fate gives him an opportunity: He assumes the identity of a dead friend, a major mortally wounded in a brutal Indian attack, and takes charge of the troopers escorting the besieged caravan. His leadership turns the tide - but as the convoy nears its final destination, Laish faces hard choices: Will he desert the wagon train and its secretly volatile cargo or face the challenge of a double-arrow shot into the dust? (official distributor synopsis)