Vinnie Holt, a single parent with a toddler, becomes stranded at , a desert stagecoach stop managed by stationmaster Sam Todd and his assistant Tom Owens. Owens is quickly impressed by her independent self-confidence. Jim Zimmerman, a fugitive murderer from Huntsville Prison disguised as a deputy, and three other ruthless escapees take over the station, intent on robbing the next day's gold shipment. After murdering Sam, Zimmerman knows they must keep Tom alive in order to complete their plans. Owens does not correct Zimmmerman's assumption that Vin is his wife, sensing that the misconception might be the key to her survival also.

Starring:

Dan White, Dean Jagger, Dick Curtis, Edgar Buchanan, Edith Evanson, Gary Merrill, George Tobias, Howard Negley, Hugh Marlowe, Jack Elam, James Millican, Jeff Corey, Kenneth Tobey, Louis Jean Heydt, Max Terhune, Robert Adler, Si Jenks, Susan Hayward, Tyrone Power, Walter Sande, William Haade

Genre:

Drama, Romance, Western