At a watering hole, Matt Dow meets young cowboy Davey Bishop for the first time.

Once back in town in the sheriff's office, Dow confronts the trainmen and explains what happened.

Dow tasks Bishop with taking Morgan to the marshal for his safety, and then proceeds to arrest the lynch mob.

Morgan and some other outlaws, including one named Gentry, return to rob the town's bank, killing Helga's father as they escape.

Dow tells them that he shared a prison cell with Gentry for six years, having been unjustly imprisoned in a case of mistaken identity, for which he was finally pardoned.

Instead of taking Bishop back, Dow forces him on, and they eventually come across most of the thieves who have been killed by the Comanche and find the money.

In the final scene, Dow returns home, giving the recovered money back with "Davey's compliments".

They worked on a number of stories together, including Run for Cover before becoming established as a major screenwriting team with The Long, Hot Summer (1958).

[7] Scenes were filmed at the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Colorado and at the Aztec Ruins National Monument in New Mexico.

Filmink wrote "Cagney is always compelling, and Viveca Lindfords is great; although Derek plays a weak character yet again, the film could’ve done with a better actor in his part.

"[8] The title song Run for Cover featured music by Howard Jackson and lyrics by Jack Brooks.