Jory is a fifteen-year-old boy who joins a horse-drive after his father is killed by a drunkard. The drive's leader and a likable cowhand take the boy under their wing, and find that tragedy has taught him how to take care of himself better than anyone could expect.
Acting
Robby Benson's wounded intensity before he became a teen heartthrob.
Cinematography
Mexican locations doubling for American West surprisingly convincing.
Director
Jorge Fons
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Despite the 'two guns belt' marketing, Robby Benson couldn't actually ride horses and needed extensive training. The poster lied, the saddle sores didn't.
Director Jorge Fons was a rare Mexican filmmaker working in Hollywood's dying Western genre, making this a fascinating footnote in cross-border cinema during the period when studios outsourced everything to cut costs.
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