Story :While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.
Cast
Burt LancasterBannock Marshal Jared Maddox
Robert RyanSabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan
Lee J. CobbVincent Bronson
Robert DuvallVernon Adams
Sheree NorthLaura Shelby
Albert SalmiHarvey Stenbaugh
Richard JordanCrowe Wheelwright
John McGiverSabbath Mayor Sam Bolden
Ralph WaiteJack Dekker
John BeckJason Bronson
William WatsonChoctaw Lee
Walter BrookeLuther Harris
Robert EmhardtHersham
Charles TynerMinister
J.D. CannonHurd Price
Lou FrizzellCobden
Richard BullDusaine
John HillermanTotts
Roy EngelBartender
Jan Burrell
Madeleine Taylor HolmesMaid
Hugh McDermottL.G. Moss
Joyce PerryWidow Corman
Joseph WisemanLucas
Wilford BrimleyMarc Corman (uncredited)
Laila NovakSaloon Girl (uncredited)
Mary GregoryTownswoman (uncredited)
Claudia BryarWoman Who Yells 'Murderer!' (uncredited)