
A determined circuit judge rides into a corrupt frontier town dominated by the powerful Bannerman family, who manipulate the law to maintain their control. Despite resistance and challenges to his authority, the judge pursues a trial to restore order and hold the guilty accountable.
Director: Jacques Tourneur
Writers: Herb Meadow, Don Martin, Louis L'Amour
Genres: Drama, Western
Main Cast:
Joel McCrea - Judge Richard 'Rick' Thorne
Miroslava - Amy Lee Bannerman
Kevin McCarthy - Tom Bannerman
John Carradine - Col. Buck Streeter
Nancy Gates - Caroline Webb
Emile Meyer - Sheriff Nat Bell
Robert Cornthwaite - Arnold Hammer