Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan Ladd) leads a cattle drive to Missouri, assuring fellow ranchers that their stock will bring $10 a head at auction. Instead, ruthless cattle baron Brog (Anthony Caruso) has scared off all competition and offers much less.

• Jaguar Productions
• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Alan Ladd
• Virginia Mayo
• Edmond O'Brien
• Anthony Caruso
• Julie Bishop
• John Qualen
• Don Castle
• David Ladd