This is the story of a Texan boy who joins the northern Yankee military and becomes Lt. Frank Hewitt, played by Audie Murphy. He overhears a tribe of natives who are planning to head south over the Texas boarder and cause problems, he tries to get his superior officer to listen but doesn't succeed. So, when things escalate Lt. Frank goes awol to notify his fellow Texans to get prepared for an Indian raid...only they won't listen to a northern "traitor" until it's too late. He ends up rounding up the survivors who all end up being women, hence the title, to hold of the natives at the local mission. This is when the story really starts...Frank has to train this motley group of women to defend themselves and it is a lot of work!
Hope Emerson and Kathryn Grant are wonderful in this western drama. They don't pull any punches toughening up these frontier women and it was refreshing to see in a western.
If you like westerns and strong female characters, this might be a film for you.
Hope Emerson and Kathryn Grant are wonderful in this western drama. They don't pull any punches toughening up these frontier women and it was refreshing to see in a western.
If you like westerns and strong female characters, this might be a film for you.