ohn Wayne and Rock Hudson are ex-officers struggling to forge new lives, in this adventure set immediately after the Civil War. With the hostilities over, Northerner John Henry Thomas (Wayne) takes his men west, while James Langdon (Hudson) leads a band of Southerners into Mexico. When the two groups cross paths, they embark on the difficult process of learning to put old differences to rest. Their new friendship is soon tested as they get caught between Mexican rebels and the Emperor's forces, and find themselves fighting again. This time, side by side. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen (Chisum), The Undefeated is a moving, action-filled portrayal of proud people and the emotional upheaval of war.