A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business. He uses everything from Indians to dancehall girls to try to thwart the plan. But the railroad workers, led by a female sharpshooter and an ambitious salesman, prove tough customers.
Dan Dailey
as Johnny Behind-the-Deuces
Anne Baxter
as Kit Dodge Jr.
Rory Calhoun
as Dakota
Walter Brennan
as Terence Sweeny
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Sad Eyes
Charles Kemper
as Chuckity
Connie Gilchrist
as Madame Adelaide
Will Wright
as Marshal Kit Dodge
Chief Yowlachie
as Pawnee
Victor Sen Yung
as Long Time
Jack Elam
as Fargo
Marilyn Monroe
as Clara
