When the story begins, a group of men have just been released from prison and the local sheriff chases them out of town. It seems they were involved in a robbery five years ago and now that they are out of prison, the men want to track down the hidden money. One of the men is not actually part of the gang (John Hodiak) but was convicted of the crime nonetheless...mostly because the gang members said nothing to help free him. Not surprisingly there are a few hard feelings and the guy feels he, too, is entitled to the money.

There are some problems getting the money. First, it's buried in a long abandoned ghost town. Second, and more importantly, it's on Apache land and the tribe is not especially friendly! Third, there is no one...no one to root for in the film.

This is a fair western. It has a few problems apart from having nothing but unlikable characters, such as how stupidly the Apache braves fight...they couldn't have been this dumb in real life! They seem to enjoy riding up on their horses just to be shot! Also, there's a character played by John Qualen that is just bizarre and his motivations and actions make little sense. Overall, a decent and watchable western but one that isn't particularly great or necessary to watch.

Buried loot from a heist in a ghost town and savage Apache raids dirt bikes that are colorful Western stand above others I've seen from the era. It stars John Derek and John Hodiak as part of a group of bank robbers who after serving their time go to claim the money that they have had buried avoid the law as well as attacking natives. While the Apaches are presented as savages (as they usually are),there's a beautiful Navajo maiden (Maria Elena Marques) who shows a different side of the indigenous Americans. Suspicions between the group when the money proves not to be where they left it causes them to turn against each other, but when it comes down to Derek and Kodiak together, they find they must do something more than fight each other to survive.

Featuring such veteran character actors as Percy Helton (the short, chubby grizzled actor who always sounded like he was suffering from bad asthma) and John Qualem (as the sole resident of the ghost town),this is filled with atmosphere, violence and a lot of surprises. Marques' Navajo girl, having obviously suffered at the hands of the Apaches, proves herself as adept with a bow and arrow as the stronger tribe) and is a very memorable western heroine. This is unique because the main characters aren't exactly of the highest moral fiber, but the theme of surviving rather than finding the money they left behind becomes a stronger one. Quite memorable, and one I will revisit again.

This western contains no well known actors but is none the worse for that; when you have a star you know they will make it to the end but unknown actors can die at any time! The story follows four men who have just been released from Yuma jail. After five years inside the criminals are keen to meet up with their partner and get their hands on the money; they have a few of problems though; the money is hidden in the town of Tomahawk Gap which has since been abandoned deep inside Apache territory, their partner is dead and one of the four wasn't actually involved in the crime; he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time but still expects a cut as he served the time. The three criminals head off towards Tomahawk Gap but are ambushed by a group of Apache; they manage to beat them but one of them is then shot by a Navaho woman. By this time this happens the fourth man has caught up with them and all of them; including the woman head into town where they discover the money wasn't where they expected it to be... if they want to get rich they will have to find it before they are found by the Apaches or the US Cavalry.

At only seventy three minutes the story doesn't have time to drag and there is plenty of action crammed in; when they aren't fighting the Apaches they are fighting each other. The action is well choreographed with plenty of dramatic falls as Indians fall from cliff-tops and rooftops when shot; the stunt men certainly earned their pay! The actors did a good job although Mexican actress María Elena Marqués, who played the Navaho girl didn't really look like a Native American. While it is essentially an action film a little bit of light relief is provided by the town's sole inhabitant who has stayed behind to look after the graveyard. If you are a fan of less well known westerns you could do a lot worse than this; I'd certainly recommend it.