Produced by Hal Wallis and directed by Henry Hathaway. A fairly basic 98 minutes run time with little else, although Dean Martin sings the title song.

The Stars
Dean Martin plays the “hero”, a card-playing drifter who keeps coming back to the little town of Rincon. He is gambling with Roddy McDowall and four others the night Roddy exposes a card-cheat. Eventually Robert Mitchum arrives as the new preacher, a little before Inger Stevens hits town to open a tonsorial salon.
Synopsis
The film opens with the cheating card player’s exposure and the others, mainly at the urging of Roddy McDowall, take the cheat out and string him up, all within the first five minutes. Deano isn’t part of it and tries to stop the lynching but cops a gun butt to the head for his trouble. The others go back to their lives but one by one they start to die, suffering variations to HAVING a rope around their neck. Who is doing it and when will the killings stop are the major plot features for this murder mystery served up as a western.
Mitchum plays a tough guy priest who can really handle a gun, something the people of Rincon aren’t quite sure about. Inger Stevens offers haircuts, shaves and a high priced “miscellaneous” service that may have something to do with the number of young women who work for her. Deano eventually sweeps her off her feet and looked pretty satisfied as he left her place late one night.
The killings bring a great deal of fear for the residents of the town and the miners who are only there for the gold rush. Law and ORDER cops a battering literally as the Marshall and his offsider both suffer various injuries trying to keep the peace. But eventually all is revealed, the killer is exposed and Deano rides off with a promise to meet Inger in Denver.
Summary
The story has a few twists to keep the interest up although it would never rate amongst the classic westerns. The acting is OK without being anything startling and the setting has some nice shots of western scenery. It is not too taxing and manages to pass the test of enjoyment.
Extras: Little or nothing
Overall A pleasant diversion but unlikely to be dragged out of the cupboard too often.