Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
Acting
Chandler's smoldering fanatic; Parker's reluctant decency.
Production
Burning Kansas locations that look expensive for 1959.
Director
Melvin Frank
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jeff Chandler died two years later at 42; this is one of his final leading roles, and he's giving full Movie Star wattage.
The real Jayhawkers were anti-slavery Kansas militias — the film's pro-Confederate protagonist would've horrified them. Hollywood 1959, baby.
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