A dying marshal deputizes a drifter to deliver the two killers in his custody to prison. However, the new deputy must elude a pair of bounty hunters who want to deliver the prisoners themselves to collect the reward and would think nothing of killing the deputy to get them.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Robert HortonKiowa Jones | Kiowa Jones |
 Diane BakerAmilia Rathmore | Amilia Rathmore |
 Sal MineoBobby Jack Wilkes | Bobby Jack Wilkes |
 Nehemiah PersoffSkoda | Skoda |
 Gary MerrillMarshal Duncan | Marshal Duncan |
 Robert H. HarrisDobie | Dobie |
 Lonny ChapmanRoy | Roy |
 Royal DanoOtto | Otto |
 Zalman KingJesse | Jesse |
 Harry Dean StantonJelly | Jelly |
 Val AveryMorgan | Morgan |