Ellen Drew

The nephew of the original Davy Crockett (George Montgomery) is a military scout who is responsible for the safe passage of wagon trains. However, despite his best efforts, the Indians have been successfully attacking the settlers and Crockett suspects that someone has been tipping them off.

Ford stars as a sadistic Civil War veteran, teetering on the brink of insanity, who has been killing for the sheer joy of it, even after the official battles cease. Although his mind has become unbalanced by the terrors of the war, he manages somehow to secure a job as a judge in Colorado and uses his power to torture and kill all those who would oppose him.

The James and Younger boys ride the outlaw trail to escape a Union Army major.