When the anxiously awaited posse returns with neither prisoners nor the stolen money, the story unfolds in a series of flashbacks. Cheated by Sampson Drune, a father and his two sons rob him and flee. Drune leads a posse to pursue them, and although not wanted, the town's drunken Sheriff joins the hunt. The Sheriff's influence on Jeb, Drune's adopted son, becomes the key to unveiling the truth about who killed Drune, the fate of the robbers, and the whereabouts of the missing money. Cast: - Broderick Crawford as Sheriff John Frazier - John Derek as Jed Clayton - Charles Bickford as Sampson Drune - Wanda Hendrix as Deborah - Warner Anderson as Robert Emerson - Henry Hull as Ollie Stokely - Will Wright as Todd Mitchell - Tom Powers as Frank White - Raymond Greenleaf as Arthur Hagan - James Kirkwood as Judge Parker - Eddy Waller as Dr. Pryor - Skip Homeier as Art Romer - James Bell as Will Romer - Guy Wilkerson as George Romer - Victor Adamson as Townsman at Founders Day - Harry Hayden as Davis - Monte Blue as Will Kane - Bob Burns as Townsman - Cecil Combs as Townsman - Stanley Blystone as Townsman - Bill Clark as Townsman - Rita Conde as Mexican Girl - Frank Hagney as Cord - Frank Ellis as Townsman - Ann Kunde as Townsman - Jack Kenny as Townsman at Founders Day - Herman Hack as Townsman - Reed Howes as Townsman - Franklyn Farnum as Townsman - Paul Maxey as Mr. Farley - Mira McKinney as Mrs. Mitchell Runtime: 73 minutes.