Piute Indians request the assistance of Rod Blake when a hermit and his sons, crazed by an atomic test in the Nevada desert, shoot anything that moves in their valley, especially Indians hunting for game.
Lt. Blake responds to a desperate request for help from Piute Indians in a remote valley. He discovers a family of hermits, crazed by atomic tests in the desert nearby, believe that Armageddon is approaching and they have been appointed to cleanse the land prior to the Lord's arrival - meaning killing anyone and everyone they see. Blake tries to end the bloodshed before more men and women die.—David Bassler