US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. Vindictive Ned Roden, whose son Ed was killed, still wants personal revenge, and Tim would like to escape before Ned catches up with him again. Can the marshal make it across the desert with Tim and his daughter? Even if he makes it, will justice be served?
Kirk Douglas
as Marshal Len Merrick
Virginia Mayo
as Ann Keith
John Agar
as Billy Shear
Walter Brennan
as Timothy 'Pop' Keith
Ray Teal
as Deputy Lou Gray
Hugh Sanders
as Frank Newcombe
Morris Ankrum
as Ed Roden
James Anderson
as Dan Roden
Charles Meredith
as Judge Marlow
Sam Ash
as Defense Counsel (uncredited)
Bob Burns
as Juror (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
as Sheriff (uncredited)
