Crawford's War

Marshal Rance Crawford, a grizzled lawman haunted by his past, rides escort across the Wyoming Territory with three chained outlaws -- Lafe Coleman, a cunning gang leader; Red, his loyal sharpshooter; and Wick, a quiet killer. They're bound for the gallows, but survival soon takes precedence over justice when Sioux war drums begin to echo across the plains. Joined by his young deputy Travis and the eccentric but brave Doctor Whitney, Rance seeks shelter among the rocks. Tensions rise as attacks close in, and Rance learns the outlaws are being hunted -- not just by the Sioux, but by a brutal gang led by Quinn, a former rival of Lafe’s with a score to settle. As bullets fly and allegiances shift, Rance is forced to make a hard choice: uphold the letter of the law, or arm the very men he swore to bring to justice. When the siege turns deadly, Travis is wounded, Whitney proves his mettle, and Lafe unexpectedly saves Rance’s life -- turning the tables on what it means to be an outlaw or a lawman. In the end, the battle is won, but at great cost. Rance spares Lafe, quietly letting him escape under the cover of duty. Travis, shaken and changed, turns in his badge to return to the woman he loves. As dawn rises over bloodied earth, Rance follows Whitney toward a distant fishing hole -- seeking not justice, but peace. And perhaps redemption.