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.
Genre: Drama, Western Actors: Alfred Dennis, Bill McKinney, Charles G. Martin, Dick Winslow, Duke Fishman, Ernesto Molinari, George Dunn, Gregg Palmer, Harry Morgan, Henry Slate, Hugh O'Brian, Jack Berle, James Nolan, James Stewart, Jim Michael, John Carradine, John Wayne, John Zimeas, Jonathan Goldsmith, Kathleen O'Malley, Lauren Bacall, Melody Thomas Scott, Nick Raymond, Ralph Volkie, Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Ron Howard, Scatman Crothers, Sheree North Directors: Don Siegel Production: Dino De Laurentiis Company, Paramount
