Marshal Crown "sentences" a trail boss to the position of Deputy Marshal in a nearby town to run concurrently with the hard-labor sentences his men are serving for various crimes. A vindictive judge releases the hardcases hoping they will cause trouble for their former boss.

Cast:
Stuart Whitman as Marshal Jim Crown
Percy Herbert as MacGregor
Randy Boone as Francis Wilde

Crew:
Robert Butler - Director
Daniel B. Ullman - Screenwriter
Philip Leacock - Producer