drunken trail, Frame soon finds him in the hills. Jimmy pulls out a gun, but Frame climbs after him, urging him to turn himself in. At the top, Jimmy shoots Frame in the shoulder, but when his brother collapses, he races to Frame's side to rescue him. Judge Williams is trying to dissuade the men from going after Jimmy when both Frame and Jimmy return together. Sure that no jury will convict a man who has returned of his own will, Elder and Jed flee to California. As Maria embraces Jimmy, Frame takes off the marshal badge and promises Jeannie that now he is truly through with the law. Cast Ronald Reagan as Frame Johnson Dorothy Malone as Jeannie Preston Foster as Kurt Durling Alex Nicol as Lute Johnson Ruth Hampton as Maria Russell Johnson as Jimmy Johnson Barry Kelley as Fin Elder Chubby Johnson as Denver Cahoon Jack Kelly as Jed Dennis Weaver as Frank Durling Wally Cassell as Durango Kid Richard Garrick as Judge Williams Production This was the fourth time W.R. Burnett's story was adapted for a film by Universal, following the 1932, 1937, and 1940 versions. Susan Cabot was originally meant to play Maria Durling, but backed out of the film due to dental surgery. Ruth Hampton was an entrant in a Miss Universe contest sponsored by Universal and was selected to fill that role; she would later appear in five other Universal-International films. Russell Johnson remarks that Ronald Reagan was "very political," and that "he couldn't spend a minute without being very political." He and Reagan were on the different ends of the political spectrum but nonetheless, Johnson found Reagan to be an easy man to work with during filming. This film was shot in Red Rock Canyon, California. Home media release Universal first released the film on VHS on January 19, 1999 under the Universal Western Collection label. On May 6, 2003, it was released to DVD under the same label and contained the original theatrical trailer as a bonus feature. A licensed Blu-ray version was released for the first time on July 16, 2019 by Shout! Factory. This print contains 1080p high-definition video, theatrical trailer, an image gallery, and a poster gallery. References Shooting stars: heroes and heroines of Western film by Archie P. McDonald. Best Western Movies: Winning Pictures, Favorite Films and Hollywood "B" Entries by John Howard Reid. External links 1953