Circuit-riding Texas lawyer Timothy Higgins defends a former girlfriend against a murder charge stemming from an extortionist's threat to reveal her shady past. Through adroit courtroom work, Higgins is able to acquit her and reveal who actually shot the fatal bullet.

Jeffrey Hunter
as Timothy Higgins

Preston Foster
as Judge Homer Black

James Coburn
as Boyd Palmer

Joanna Moore
as Rita Dillard

Edward Andrews
as Hyde

Kevin Hagen
as John Dillard

Martin West
as Stonewall Grey

Ed Nelson
as Cole Marteen

Karl Swenson
as Sheriff

Grace Lee Whitney
as Texas Rose
John Chard
The Soiled Dove Plea. The Man from Galveston is directed by William Conrad and co-written by Dean Riesner and Michael Zagor. It stars Jeffrey Hunter, Preston Foster, James Coburn and Joanna Moore. Music is by David Buttolph and cinematography by Bert Glennon. Originally shot as the pilot for t...