"In 1911, a widow with two children leaves New York City for territorial Arizona and becomes a ranch hand and later gets herself elected sheriff. A gambler and a rancher become rivals for her affections."
Debbie Reynolds
as Lu Rogers
Steve Forrest
as Dan Jones
Andy Griffith
as Pat Collins
Juliet Prowse
as Rena Mitchell
Thelma Ritter
as Aggie Gates
Ken Scott
as Sheriff Burns
Isobel Elsom
as Mrs. Rogers
Rodolfo Acosta
as Rodriguez
Timothy Carey
as Bonner
Tom Greenway
as Deputy Shack
Eleanor Audley
as Mrs. Trask
Marie Blake
as Mrs. Vera Collins
Pilar Arcos
as Cantina Cook
Tracy Stratford
as Cissie Rogers (uncredited)
Vincent Sherman
Director
Betty Steinberg
Editor
Ellis W. Carter
Director of Photography
Jack Cummings
Producer
Gerald Fried
Music
Richard Emery Roberts
Novel
Clair Huffaker
Screenplay
Oscar Saul
Alfred Bruzlin
Sound
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Frank W. Moran
Stuart A. Reiss
Donfeld
Costume Design
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Jack R. Berne
Assistant Director
Walter M. Simonds