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