Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.
Richard Widmark
as Jim Slater
Donna Reed
as Karyl Orton
William Campbell
as Johnny Cool
John McIntire
as Jim Bonniwell / William Slater
Barton MacLane
as Sergeant George Lake
Harry Morgan
as Tony Welker
Robert J. Wilke
as Jeff Welker
Jack Lambert
as Benton
Roy Roberts
as Major Carson
Edward Platt
as Sheriff J.C. Marson
Robert Foulk
as Sheriff John F. Olson
Phil Chambers
as Deputy Sheriff Dobbs
