A rare assignment behind the cameras for Kirk Douglas, who also stars in this likeably quirky western. Bruce Dern, cast against type, plays a Robin Hood-style bandit being hunted by a marshal (Douglas) who thinks Dern's capture will give his career a much-needed boost. Douglas the director takes a no-nonsense approach to the material and draws able performances from a winning support cast.

A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.