Ben Matthews gives up the flashy life of a riverboat gambler, hoping to settle down in Galena with his girlfriend, luscious entertainer Zoe. But Galena's leading citizen is murdered on the boat; Ben, on arrival, finds a lynch mob after his neck, and flees. Three years of wandering later, Zoe's letters stop coming and Ben returns to find her and attempt the hopeless task of clearing himself.
Tony Curtis
as Ben Matthews
Colleen Miller
as Zoe Fontaine
Arthur Kennedy
as Rick Harper
William Demarest
as Brand Comfort
William Gargan
as Marshal Sommers
Peter van Eyck
as Andre Boucher
Minor Watson
as Matt Comfort
Donald Randolph
as Carrico
Robert J. Wilke
as Neal (as Robert Wilke)
Trevor Bardette
as Captain
James Anderson
as Deputy Wade
Robert Foulk
as Mate
