It is closer to the productions of John Wayne or Randolph Scott from the 1940s and 1950s rather than a late 60s work, at a time when the European produced westerns pushed for violence rather than the family friendly nature of the American western genre. "40 Guns to Apache Pass" may have been released in 1967, but it sure doesn't feel like it. But when Ellen's father is gunned down, Mike is captured, and Doug goes AWOL, Coburn's reputation and his heart take the toll. He also vows to his love Ellen (played by Laraine Stephens) that he would protect her younger brothers Doug (played by Michael Burns) and Mike (played by Michael Blodgett) on the front lines. Coburn is ready to protect everyone at all costs, and that also means pushing his soldiers to the limits, which results in confrontations with Corporal Bodine (played by Kenneth Tobey) including an all out brawl between the men. Captain Bruce Coburn (played by Audie Murphy) and his Army soldiers are rounding up as many white settlers to a safer area as possible, as the Apaches led by Cochise Michael Keep) vows to kill any white settlers in order to reclaim the land.
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