I had never heard of this movie before seeing it tonight on Sony Movie Channel. I really liked this western there was a lot of suspense to it, and none of The people in the movie were really good ( they were all parolees from prison with one of them ( McCord ( John Hodiak)) being innocent. Spoilers ahead: They were in pursuit of $10,000 that was hidden in a ghost town. The key was who was actually going to survive the Apaches. You would have figured that it would be McCord, but If you go right to the beginning you see that one of the parolees ( Doc) wanted to help 'The Kid' ( John Derek) not to make the same mistakes he did in life, which he was doing. It is really his story and how he grows up and ends up with a Navajo girl. The major part is when McCord, Doc, and 'The Kid'could have gotten away ( The fourth got killed earlier), but first him then the others go back for her. At the end BOTH Doc and McCord sacrifice themselves for them. So he does survive and ends up with a woman who is very devoted to him, and he proved that he is worthy of her love. At the end he tells her "We are going to Senora you and me" and despite the language barrier she understands they are a couple. As for the money, it burns up and no one gets it. Well worth watching.9/10 stars.
Review of Ambush at Tomahawk Gap
