100 RIFLES

In 1912 Sonora, Mexico, Arizona lawman Lyedecker chases Yaqui Joe, a half-Yaqui, half-white bank robber who has stolen $6,000. Both men are captured by the Mexican general Verdugo.

Lyedecker learns that Joe used the loot to buy 100 rifles for the Yaqui people, who are being repressed by the government. Lyedecker is not interested in Joe's motive, and intends to recover the money and apprehend Joe to further his career.

The two men escape a Mexican firing squad and flee to the hills, where they are joined by Sarita, a beautiful Indian revolutionary. Sarita has a vendetta against the soldiers, who murdered her father. The fugitives become allies. The soldiers raid and burn a village that the rebels have just left, taking its children as hostages. Sarita tells Lydecker that she will allow him to take Yaqui Joe with him back to Phoenix afterwards if he stays with them to help rescue the children. She later warms up to Lyedecker and they make love.

Leading the Yaqui against Verdugo's forces, they ambush and derail the General's train and overcome his soldiers in an extended firefight. Sarita is killed in the battle. Lyedecker decides to return home alone and allow Yaqui Joe to take over as the rebel leader.

After a final firefight derailing General Verdugo's train, Sarita is killed in battle. Lyedecker chooses to return home alone, allowing Yaqui Joe to lead the rebels.

The film closes on a note of sacrifice and shifting priorities: Sarita's death underscores the cost of revolution, while Lyedecker's decision marks a transformation from self-serving lawman to someone who recognizes the legitimacy of the Yaqui struggle. Yaqui Joe's ascension as leader signals hope for continued resistance, leaving the revolution in the hands of those directly affected.