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.
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| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Miles Hood Swarthout | Screenplay |
| Art | Robert F. Boyle | Production Design |
| Writing | Scott Hale | Screenplay |
| Camera | Bruce Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Douglas Stewart | Editor |
| Directing | Don Siegel | Director |
| Writing | Glendon Swarthout | Novel |
| Production | William Self | Producer |
| Camera | Thomas Del Ruth | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Jerrold L. Ludwig | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Richard Lawrence | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Timothy E. Wade | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Douglas Kirkland | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Dino De Laurentiis | Presenter |
| Camera | Richard A. Mention | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Dave Sutton | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Terry Leonard | Stunts |
| Sound | Al Overton | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | David Domeyer | Special Effects |
| Crew | Ted Koerner | Special Effects |
| Lighting | Chuck Holmes | Gaffer |
| Crew | Chuck Roberson | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luster Bayless | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe DiBella | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Jim Burk | Stunt Double |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moss Mabry | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dave Grayson | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Roydon Clark | Stunts |
| Art | Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Jerry Whittington | Sound Effects Editor |
| Directing | Betsy Norton | Script Supervisor |
| Art | William Cruse | Set Designer |
| Directing | Joseph C. Cavalier | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edna Taylor | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vivienne Walker | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Joe Florence | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Augie Lohman | Special Effects |
| Crew | Denny Arnold | Stunts |
| Production | M.J. Frankovich | Producer |
