In red river, tom dunston, a stubborn authoritarian cattle rancher, drives his cattle on a 1,000 mile journey to the profitable markets in missouri, but is challenged by his son matt when he won’t listen to advice. the film is a western that includes indian attacks, stampedes, and a battle of wills between father and son. in a man called horse, sioux indians capture an english aristocrat, who then lives with the indians and begins to understand their lifestyle and accept it. the film is a western that examines the relationship between the white man and native americans