""One of the finest westerns ever made..John Wayne gives ""one of the best performances of his career"" as Tom Dunson a cattle baron who built his ranch with hard work and a determination to kill any man who would dare try to take his land. But when plummeting livestock values endanger his beloved ranch Tom and his adopted son set our to get a fair price for their cattle by driving them through the treacherous Chisholm Trail from Texas to Kansas. Battling Indians stampedes and dissension among the ranch hands Tom proves that he`ll stop at nothing to reach his destination. He`ll risk danger hardship betrayal..and perhaps even his own sanity.""