Die Goldsucher von Arkansas

The rumor of gold, mentioned casually in the book, is the basis for the plot of the movie. Word of gold found on land belonging to the Mescalero Apache triggers a gold rush centered on Marble City. A wagon train brings families of gold seekers, and a gambler arrives to take advantage of the hoped-for riches. The search for gold leads to conflict with the Mescalero, and farmers already settled in the area are caught in the middle. In the end, Marble City is a burned-out ruin, and few are left standing aside from the hero (a farmer) and the heroine (one of the young women from the wagon train).