The Ruthless...The Reckless...The Rotten...

Ranch owner and ex-Confederate Army officer; John Parrish (Glenn Ford; 3:10 to Yuma); plans to sell up his spread to nearby Anchor Ranch and move east with his fianc้e. However; the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner; Lee Wilkenson (Edward G. Robinson; Mackenna's Gold); and the outfit's bullyboy tactics make him think again. When one of this ranch hands is murdered; Parish decides that's enough; he's going to stay and fight. Meanwhile; at Anchor Ranch; troubles are emerging. Lee's ambitious wife Martha (Barbara Stanwyck; TV's The Big Valley); who secretly hates her husband's disability; has been carrying on with his handsome younger brother. He; in turn; has been two-timing her with a local sweetie from town. With so much intrigue and double-dealing going on; explosive violence can't be far behind!