After serving 18 years in an Arizona prison, "Cain" (Clint Walker) is finally released and wants to start a brand-new life. Prior to his imprisonment he was a gunfighter named "Killer Cain" who had gunned down 12 men in his younger days. Unfortunately, things aren't easy for a former convict, and he has great difficulty finding employment. However, one day he comes across a traveling show headed by a man named "Dan Ruffalo" (Vincent Price) and reluctantly agrees to hire on as a marksman. This draws the attention of quite a few people, some of whom are not happy that he's making a living off of his former fame. Anyway, Clint Walker puts on his usual solid performance as the strong and silent type who never complains regardless of how unfairly he is treated. The rest of the cast--to include Anne Francis (as "Monica Alton") and Paul Hampton (as "Billy Valance")--play their parts in a satisfactory manner, but it is Clint Walker who carries this film. Even so, this film should have been written to allow both Vincent Price and Anne Francis to display their talents a bit more. Along with that a better ending would have helped as well. As it is this is basically an average western movie. Nothing more and nothing less.
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