"A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town."
James Stewart
as Johnny Cobb
Henry Fonda
as Bob Larkin
Inger Stevens
as Evelyn Pittman
Gary Lockwood
as Earl
Dean Jagger
as Whittier
Ed Begley
as Preacher Broyles
Jay C. Flippen
as Mr. Pittman
Jack Elam
as Norman
James Best
as Drew
BarBara Luna
as Meli
Jacqueline Scott
as Henrietta Cobb
Brooke Bundy
as Leah
Robert Porter
as Arthur
Morgan Woodward
as Willard
John Qualen
as Hall
Louise Latham
as Dulcie (midwife)
Athena Lorde
as Mrs. Littlejohn
Slim Duncan
as Fyte
Kitty Kelly
as Mrs. Sawyer (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
as Townswoman (uncredited)
George Blagoi
as Townsman (uncredited)
Jimmy Lee Kelley
as Kid Running on Boardwalk (uncredited)
Bill McKinney
as Bearded Gunfighter (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
as Townswoman at Wake (uncredited)
Christopher Shea
as Aaron Cobb (uncredited)
Kevin Tate
as Franklin Cobb (uncredited)
Felipe Turich
as Carlos (uncredited)
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
William H. Clothier
Director of Photography
Philip Leacock
Producer
Vincent McEveety
Director
William H. Ziegler
Editor
Yvonne Wood
Costume Design
Howard Hollander
Art Direction
William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
Doris DeHerdt
Script Supervisor
Buddy Van Horn
Stunt Double
Calvin Clements Sr.
Writer
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Jean Burt Reilly
Hairstylist
Jack Cunningham
Assistant Director
Craig Binkley
Set Dresser
Frank L. Brown
Stanley Jones
Sound
Terrance Emerson
Cableman
Dan Wallin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Bradshaw
Stunts
Archie Butler
Bill Hart
Ted Mapes
Casey Tibbs