When fighting breaks out between Indians and settlers in West Texas, the Burton family tries to act as peacemakers. After they suffer a family tragedy, the two Burton brothers find themselves facing off in a showdown.

Did You Know?

• A few songs in the movie were performed by Elvis Presley including the title song, Flaming Star.
• The original title of the movie was Black Star. Elvis Presley even recorded a song by that name but changed the word to flaming when the title was changed.
• Andy Worhol’s famous diptych of Elvis Presley as a cowboy came from a shot in this movie