He's got to face a gunfight once more to live up to his legend once more. To win just one more time.
Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
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John Wayne
J.B. Books
Lauren Bacall
Bond Rogers
Ron Howard
Gillom Rogers
James Stewart
Dr. Hostetler
Richard Boone
Mike Sweeney
Hugh O'Brian
Jack Pulford
Bill McKinney
Jay Cobb
Harry Morgan
Marshall Thibido
John Carradine
Beckum
Sheree North
Serepta
Rick Lenz
Dobkins
Scatman Crothers
Moses
Gregg Palmer
Burly Man
Alfred Dennis
Barber
Dick Winslow
Streetcar Driver
Don Siegel
Director
Scott Hale
Screenplay
Miles Hood Swarthout
Screenplay
Glendon Swarthout
Novel
William Self
Producer
M.J. Frankovich
Producer
Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Douglas Stewart
Editor
Moss Mabry
Costume Design
Luster Bayless
Costume Design
Edna Taylor
Costume Design
Robert F. Boyle
Production Design
