it is safe to approach town. The sheriff arrives with a posse, intending to seize Kehoe, who talks him out of it by agreeing to signal when the last McDade brother arrives by ringing the bell. Ma McDade is sufficiently taken by Kehoe's persuading the sheriff not to arrest him that she allows him to stay a little longer. He seeks to befriend each of the widows enough to learn where the loot might be hidden, but Ma keeps interfering. In time, Kehoe leaves, but as Ma learns, he has figured out where the loot is and has taken it. It also turns out that Sabina McDade was never married to her "husband" (she only pretended to be to get the loot), and is free to leave with him. However, the sheriff's posse discovers them, so Kehoe sends her ahead with $5,000 of the loot and returns the rest to the sheriff, pretending that that was his intention. Arriving at the agreed-upon meeting place, Kehoe learns that Sabina has pretended to be his widow and taken all his money. Chasing her, he finds her waiting with the money and they decide to travel together. Cast Clark Gable as Dan Kehoe Eleanor Parker as Sabina McDade Jean Willes as Ruby McDade Barbara Nichols as Birdie McDade Sara Shane as Oralie McDade Jo Van Fleet as Ma McDade Roy Roberts as Sheriff Tom Larrabee Arthur Shields as Padre Jay C. Flippen as Bartender of Rosebud Saloon in Touchstone Florenz Ames as Josiah Sweet, Undertaker Chuck Roberson as Posseman Production notes At Clark Gable's request, the film was shot on location in southern Utah because he was familiar with the area, having hunted there for years. Footage was shot near St. George, Utah, in Snow Canyon State Park and at the Santa Clara River. Additional footage was shot in Calabasas, California. Book version In 1956, Theodore Sturgeon novelized the original screen story by Margaret Fitts for Dell Books, which published it in December 1956 as a 25-cent paperback. See also List of American films of 1956 References External links 1956 films 1950s adventure comedy films 1950s mystery films 1950s Western (genre) comedy films United Artists films American adventure comedy films American mystery films 1950s English-language films Films scored by Alex North Films directed by Raoul Walsh Films shot in California Films shot in Utah American Western (genre) comedy films 1956 comedy films CinemaScope