John Wayne is George Washington McLintock, a cattle king who controls a vast amount of land, has had a town named after him and plans to create a park …
Van Heflin plays Jim Bridger, who warns against building a fort along the Boozeman Trail in Sioux territory, but agrees to scout for the cavalry once they’ve done so. …
Larkin Moffatt (Edmond O’Brien) is a mining engineer blamed for the theft of a valuable assay and branded untrustworthy by partner Charles Storrs. He finds refuge as an assayer …