After Paiute Indian Willie Boy (Robert Blake) kills his lover, Lola's (Katharine Ross), disapproving father in self-defense on their early-1900s California reservation, he claims her as his wife, per tribal custom. Local lawman Christopher Cooper (Robert Redford) leads a manhunt that serves as a metaphor for the conflict between Native Americans and settlers. Thought-provoking western drama based on a true story co-stars Susan Clark, Barry Sullivan, John Vernon.