Ray Elder

En 1943, el ejército norteamericano desembarca en Italia. Una patrulla que se ha instalado en la playa de Salerno debe atacar una granja fortificada que está en poder de los nazis. La dureza de la lucha pone al descubierto la personalidad de cada uno de los soldados.

Old Ma Conway champions statehood for Wyoming, believing the measure would put an end to the territory's lawlessness; but the elderly woman is opposed by cattle buyer and tax assessor Lee Landow and greedy banker Dixon. When Ma offers her opinion in a newspaper article, Landow sends his henchman Ringo to put the fear of God in the woman.