Wild West lawman Frame Johnson arrests a notorious outlaw, but, after the locals threaten to break into the prison and hang the crook without a trial, Johnson gets fed up with injustice. He decides to put his days of gunslinging behind him in favor of a simple domestic life with his lover, Jeannie. The couple move to the supposedly idyllic Cottonwood — only to find that their new home has been overrun by a rogue rancher who has unfinished business with Frame.

Ronald Reagan
as Frame Johnson

Dorothy Malone
as Jeannie

Preston Foster
as Kurt Durling

Alex Nicol
as Lute Johnson

Ruth Hampton
as Maria

Russell Johnson
as Jimmy Johnson

Barry Kelley
as Fin Elder

Chubby Johnson
as Denver Cahoon

Jack Kelly
as Jed

Dennis Weaver
as Frank Durling