Woefully unequipped for the task at hand, Johnson is fortunate to come across Bear Claw (Will Geer), a seasoned mountain man willing to teach him the necessary survival tactics. As life continues in the mountains, Johnson finds himself a native bride (Delle Bolton) and an adopted son (Josh Albee). However, their peaceful existence is threatened when Johnson incurs the ire of the Crow Indians.

Director Sydney Pollack (‘Out of Africa’, ‘The Firm’) keeps the dialogue spare and projects the magnificent Colorado Rocky Mountains landscape forward as the real star, right alongside the equally beautiful and rugged Redford of course.