A town despot makes a guileless patsy the sheriff, lives to regret it.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Will Rogers Jr.Sheriff Tom Brewster | Sheriff Tom Brewster |
 Nancy OlsonKatie Brannigan | Katie Brannigan |
 Lon Chaney Jr.Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney) | Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney) |
 Anthony CarusoBarney Turlock | Barney Turlock |
 Slim PickensShorty | Shorty |
 Wallace FordWalter "Wally" Higgins | Walter "Wally" Higgins |
 Merv GriffinSteve | Steve |
 Clem BevansAmiel "Pop" Pruty | Amiel "Pop" Pruty |
 Louis Jean HeydtPaul Evans | Paul Evans |
 Sheb WooleyPete Martin | Pete Martin |
| TTyler MacDuffBilly the Kid | Billy the Kid |
 James GriffithJoe Downey | Joe Downey |
 Denver PyleBagley | Bagley |
 Charles WattsHarry | Harry |
| SSkip TorgersonJohnny Neil | Johnny Neil |