The railroad's drive to close the great distances of the wild American West was treacherous. One man was hired to troubleshoot-and, along the way, he grew to admire the Indian way of life...and a Cherokee maiden. When hired gun John Ryan heads into Indian Territory with a brawling crew of railroad workers, a battle of bloodshed and treachery ensues. However, when he later meets the proud Cherokees-and the beautiful daughter of and embattled chief-Ryan sees for himself how his employer's steel rails are splitting the heart of a people's last home. Can his conscience keep him from pulling the trigger?

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