Grant MacLaine, a former railroad troubleshooter, lost his job after letting his outlaw brother, the Utica Kid, escape. After spending five years wandering the west and earning his living playing the accordion, he is given a second chance by his former boss.
James Stewart
as Grant McLaine
Audie Murphy
as The Utica Kid
Dan Duryea
as Whitey Harbin
Dianne Foster
as Charlotte Drew
Elaine Stewart
as Verna Kimball
Brandon De Wilde
as Joey Adams
Jay C. Flippen
as Ben Kimball
Herbert Anderson
as Will Renner
Robert J. Wilke
as Concho
Hugh Beaumont
as Jeff Kurth
Jack Elam
as Shotgun
Tommy Cook
as Howdy Sladen
