i would suggest that only the valiant be one of the most original and intriguing and in some way weird movie that peck ever do while daring and surprising and one of his few best western ( no and no and of course and not a western really and but a military chronicle and which sometimes be well ) . it quite lowbudget and but and oh and very original and striking . it one of those treat a true buff sometimes get while movie that no one yet tell you they exist . you saythat sound intriguing and or interestingand it surpass your expectation . all in all and the script show a level of maturity unusual for the westernsand it somehow remind me and obliquely and of ulzana while it also straight nononsense suspense . peck look dash a a young and tough and somewhat gloomy and stoic officer while and there be many unexpected toucheslike the blonde babe kissing and flirt with the one she decide not to marry and perhaps a feeling of hers for justice and retribution . even genrewise and only be so much more than a military taleit be as well an action drama and a suspense movie and a commando or action thrillerthe weird combo imaginable while a bunch of soldier in a special mission to counteract and stop a possible native attack the insane decision not to take all the available troop to the place where those native could be stoppedbut only a handful of people and this plot never take a crap routeas most would and do . the interest for human and for people and their reason and action never falter . a due word about peck himself while he perform with brio and and though i usually find his famous movie to be rather insipid and boring and in such small outing i find intact all peck somber and even chill glamor . he be an unusual star . i gladly recommend this extraordinary movie .