Older cowhand Slim Jessup (James Gregory) is accussed of killing a man in Idaho and escapes east. He signs on with a Shiloh Ranch cattle drive to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. On the way the drovers are joined by a young man, James Cafferty (Bandon de Wilde), who wishes a different life than dirt farming with his widowed step-father (Frank Overton). The older Slim takes James under his wing and teaches him lessons in life before his past catches up with him.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald S. Sanford | Writer | ||
| Maxwell Shane | Writer | ||
| Dennis Cross | Guest Star | ||
| Brandon de Wilde | Guest Star | ||
| Nesdon Booth | Guest Star | ||
| Roberta Shore | Guest Star | ||
| James Gregory | Guest Star | ||
| H.M. Wynant | Guest Star | ||
| Harry Swoger | Guest Star | ||
| Frank Overton | Guest Star | ||
| Paul Birch | Guest Star | ||
| Midge Ware | Guest Star | ||
| Willis Bouchey | Guest Star | ||
| Maxwell Shane | Director |