Overview

While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Bannock Marshal Jared Maddox

Robert Ryan

Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan

Lee J. Cobb

Vincent Bronson

Robert Duvall

Vernon Adams

Sheree North

Laura Shelby

Albert Salmi

Harvey Stenbaugh

Richard Jordan

Crowe Wheelwright

John McGiver

Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden

Ralph Waite

Jack Dekker

John Beck

Jason Bronson

William Watson

Choctaw Lee

Walter Brooke

Luther Harris