A former cavalry captain, consumed by grief and anger over his wife's death allegedly caused by army negligence, flees into the southwestern desert. Later, he's offered amnesty in exchange for leading a team of specially trained soldiers to destroy an Apache stronghold in Mexico.
The Devil's Backbone
Captain Viktor Kaleb, an army deserter, is given a second chance when offered a pardon and reinstatement in the cavalry, but only if he leads a special forces group on a perilous raid into Mexico to target an Apache stronghold.
