Slick gambler James Wylie is apprehended by the law and given the option to forgo a prison sentence if he poses as a bandit. His mission is to uncover the identity of the Poet, a notorious outlaw who has been holding up bank-owned stagecoaches and leaving verses at the crime scenes to taunt the authorities. James finds time to woo the Poet's lovely wife, Ann, who initially cold-shoulders him. But, as a romance develops, they partner up to find the robber.
Dennis Morgan
as James Wylie
Jane Wyman
as Ann Kincaid
Janis Paige
as Emily Carson
Bruce Bennett
as Ed Landers
Alan Hale
as Fred Durkin
Arthur Kennedy
as The Sundance Kid
Barton MacLane
as Webb Yancey
Tom Tyler
as Pecos
Bob Steele
as Bucky
John Compton
as Limpy Bill
John Alvin
as Single Jack
Monte Blue
as Timberline
