Gil (Randolph Scott ) and Steve (Joel McCrea) are two proud former lawmen coping with the changing times after helping settle the wild West. They take a job as guards who protect a shipment of gold. They also protect the virtues of young Elsa (Mariette Hartley) when a bevy of bad brothers attempt to make her the object of their criminal carnal desires. Edgar Buchanan plays wise Judge Tolliver, with James Drury, L. Q. Jones and Warren Oates play the brothers who are after the gold and the girl. This film was directed by Sam Peckinpah.