A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for the rape and murder of his wife. Screen giants Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn star in this taut Western thriller directed by acclaimed filmmaker John Sturges (Gunfight at the O.K Corral, The Great Escape). U.S Marshal Matt Morgan (Douglas) vows to bring the young killer of his wife to justice - a task complicated by the fact that the suspect's father is cattle baron Graig Belden (Quinn), Morgan's longtime friend. Nonetheless, Morgan is determined to nab his man and depart on the 9.00 train. Suspense mounts as he finds himself trapped alone in town - with Belden and his henchmen looking to hunt him down and kill him. Carolyn Jones and Earl Holliman co-star in this masterful screen drama.