After an elusive and unidentified outlaw known as "The Sidewinder" burns down the property of rancher Tex McCloud (Sterling Hayden), Tex accuses the cavalry of ineptness -- and Lt. Tom Blaine (Forrest Tucker) bets a year's salary that they will capture the Sidewinder first. Saloon owner Carolina (Arleen Whelan) offers to cover Tex's side of the wager, but asks in exchange that he help her collect a debt from mine owner Lucky Lee (Victor Jory) and his pretty fiancée, Nora Logan (Barbara Rush). Wikipedia
After an elusive and unidentified outlaw known as "The Sidewinder" burns down the property of rancher Tex McCloud (Sterling Hayden), Tex accuses the cavalry of ineptness -- and Lt. Tom Blaine (Forrest Tucker) bets a year's salary that they will capture the Sidewinder first. Saloon owner Carolina (Arleen Whelan) offers to cover Tex's side of the...