The James and Younger outlaw gangs ride into town, and it is up to the local marshal, who has lost both his nerve and his gun skills, to stop them.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Don MurraySam Garrison | Sam Garrison |
 Anne FrancisLeora Garrison | Leora Garrison |
 Edmond O'BrienCol. William Bodeen | Col. William Bodeen |
 John SaxonBilly Pye | Billy Pye |
 Gene EvansCole Younger | Cole Younger |
 Edward AndrewsElton Dykstra | Elton Dykstra |
 Shelly NovackTheron Pardo | Theron Pardo |
 Harry Dean StantonWhit Dykstra (as Dean Stanton) | Whit Dykstra (as Dean Stanton) |
 Stuart MargolinJesse James | Jesse James |
 Zalman KingBob Younger | Bob Younger |
 Phillip AlfordHarold Gilman | Harold Gilman |
 Harrison FordCarl | Carl |
 John HoytAppleton | Appleton |
 Gavin MacLeodWarden | Warden |
| MMarlene TracyKate Guerrera | Kate Guerrera |
 Ken SwoffordPomerantz | Pomerantz |
 Robert DonnerRoy Kirsh | Roy Kirsh |
 Edward FaulknerBill Riley | Bill Riley |
| LLen WaylandGeorge Ganzer | George Ganzer |