[1] James Garner, who had a small role, said "it was always fun working with Dick Bare, and Randy Scott was an old pro, but the movie isn't worth a damn.

Clark controls the mayor and the sheriff, and has his gang waylay pioneers heading west and force other local traders out of business.

After gaining their trust, Devlin learns that King has a secret wagon train of goods, including weapons, coming in from St. Louis.

They are swiftly sentenced to hang, but Nell has taken a great liking to Maitland and persuades Sheriff Massey to do one right thing in his life and free the prisoners; unfortunately, he is shot in the back by one of Clark's men.

They brawl (ironic, given the film's title), and Devlin is briefly knocked unconscious; his life is saved when Clark tries to shoot him with bad ammunition.