It's clear that dismissing Burt Lancaster was a mistake. The film centers on Valdez, a Mexican American cavalry veteran who serves as a town deputy. He falls victim to a scheme orchestrated by local power “Tanner” (Jon Cypher), which leads him to inadvertently kill someone wrongly accused of murder. As a result, he seeks recompense for the pregnant widow of the deceased man. Treated with contempt and physical abuse, …