Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.
| Production | John Ford | Producer |
| Writing | James Warner Bellah | Author |
| Art | Frank Hotaling | Art Direction |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | John Ford | Director |
| Production | Merian C. Cooper | Producer |
| Writing | James Kevin McGuinness | Screenplay |
| Camera | Bert Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jack Murray | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adele Palmer | Costume Design |
| Editing | Barbara Ford | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Stan Jones | Songs |
| Sound | Dale Evans | Songs |
