This isn’t your typical Western filled with battles between settlers and Native Americans. While there are occasional clashes between the advancing white population and the Apache, at its heart, it's an exploration of the attempts made by both groups to establish a lasting peace. Following a period where stagecoaches couldn’t run and mail delivery was disrupted, a somewhat unassuming James Stewart ("Tom Jeffords") ta…

It’s easy to speak about peace; putting it into practice is another matter entirely. During a conflict between American settlers and the Apache people, former soldier Tom Jeffords discovers a young Native American wounded after an attack. He decides to help the boy, but soon the Apache arrive, seeking to kill Jeffords as a result of their war-like instincts. The boy manages to convince Cochise, the Apache chief, t…