Handlung
Nach dem Ende des Bürgerkrieges kommt King Cameron mit seiner Frau Cordelia ins texanische Städtchen Brownsville, um sich dort eine neue Existenz aufzubauen. Brownsville wird jedoch von José Esqueda und seiner Bande terrorisiert. Sie setzen Cameron hart zu und brennen seine Ranch nieder, doch der Siedler bleibt hart. Es gelingt ihm gar, Esquedas rechte Hand Rio umzustimmen und ihn in seine Dienste zu nehmen. Nun stehen sich die einstigen Freunde als Feinde gegenüber...
Regie
Besetzung
Robert Taylor
Rio
Ava Gardner
Cordelia Cameron
Howard Keel
King Cameron
Anthony Quinn
José Esqueda
Kurt Kasznar
Father Antonio
Ted de Corsia
Sheriff Parker
Charlita
Singer
Walter Baldwin
Adam Smith
Jack Elam
Barton
Joe Dominguez
Vincente
Frank McGrath
Pete
Charles Stevens
Vaquero
Rex Lease
Deputy
Tom Greenway
Deputy
Stanley Andrews
General Sheridan (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
Townsman (uncredited)
Monte Blue
Bartender (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Townsman (uncredited)
Harry Brown
Pianist (uncredited)
Archie Butler
Bandit (uncredited)
John Call
Clerk (uncredited)
Jess Cavin
Barfly (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Bandit (uncredited)
Italia DeNubila
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Bobby Diamond
Boy with Circular (uncredited)
Kay English
Woman in Park (uncredited)
Paul Fierro
Valero (uncredited)
Jimmie Fox
Storekeeper (uncredited)
Paul Gustine
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Bartender (uncredited)
Maria Haro
Townswoman (uncredited)
James Harrison
minor role (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Bandit (uncredited)
Jim Hayward
Clerk (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Storekeeper (uncredited)
Jack Hendricks
Barfly (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
minor role (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Dentist (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Townsman (uncredited)
Lew Morphy
Bandit (uncredited)
Charles Morton
Townsman (uncredited)
Movita
Hussy (uncredited)
Joe Phillips
Bandit (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Bartender (uncredited)
Joey Ray
First Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
Comrade (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Saloon Girl (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Woman in Bank (uncredited)
Clint Sharp
Barfly (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson
minor role (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Second Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
minor role (uncredited)
George W. Watkins
Seaman (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
Orderly (uncredited)