Forced to kill a young Abilene gunman in the line of duty, Sheriff Matthew Roberts, torn by anguish takes off his badge and leaves Kansas. Roberts becomes known as 'The Drifter', wandering restlessly through the west. In Arizona, he aids elderly rancher, Tom Duncan, Tom's granddaughter, Virginia and kid-brother Danny in their fight to save their small ranch from a crooked banker and his gang of outlaws.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Marty RobbinsSheriff Matthew Roberts (The Drifter) | Sheriff Matthew Roberts (The Drifter) |
 Chill WillsTom Duncan | Tom Duncan |
 Shug FisherShug Meadows | Shug Meadows |
 Bill CoontzAce Gorenum | Ace Gorenum |
| DDovie BeamsVirginia Duncan | Virginia Duncan |
| SSteven TackettDanny Duncan | Danny Duncan |
| TTom HartmanHarley Rutledge | Harley Rutledge |
| CCharles W. AldridgeClyde Terlan (as Charley Aldridge) | Clyde Terlan (as Charley Aldridge) |
| RRonny RobbinsAlfred Bearden | Alfred Bearden |
| MMelody HinkleFaye Bearden | Faye Bearden |