Overview

At the beginning of the 20th century, a newspaper organizes an endurance horse race : 700 miles to run in a few days. 9 adventurers are competing, among them a woman, Miss Jones, a Mexican, an Englishman, a young cow-boy, an old one and two friends, Sam Clayton and Luke Matthews. All those individualists will learn to respect each other.

Cast

Gene Hackman

Sam Clayton

Candice Bergen

Miss Jones

James Coburn

Luke Matthews

Ben Johnson

Mister

Ian Bannen

Sir Harry Norfolk

Jan-Michael Vincent

Carbo

Dabney Coleman

Jack Parker

Sally Kirkland

Honey

Buddy Van Horn

Slim

Jean Willes

Rosie

N/A

Mario Arteaga

Mexican

Robert Donner

Reporter