A Mexican outlaw is put on trial for killing a man and raping his wife. However, while the defendant admits to both crimes, the woman he attacked claims she killed her husband herself - while a witness gives a very different version of events. Western, starring Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, Edward G Robinson and William Shatner.

At a disused railway station, three men -- a con artist, a preacher, and a prospector -- discuss the recent trial and sentencing of the outlaw Juan Carrasco for the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. In their recounting, the three explore the conflicting testimonies of the parties involved in the crimes. Disconcerting new questions arise with each different version of the event.