Gunslinger Clayton Drumm is about to be hanged when he is given a chance to live if he agrees to murder Matthew, a miner who has steadfastly refused to sell his land to the railroad company. Matthew’s refusal is a major obstacle to the railroad’s plans for expansion.

Fabio Testi
as Clayton Drumm

Warren Oates
as Matthew Sebanek

Jenny Agutter
as Catherine Sebanek

Sam Peckinpah
as Wilbur Olsen

Isabel Mestres
as Barbara Sebanek

Gianrico Tondinelli
as Johnny Sebanek

Franco Interlenghi
as Hank Sebanek

Charly Bravo
as Duke

Paco Benlloch
as Virgil Sebanek

Sydney Lassick
as Sheriff's Friend