The movie feels somewhat superficial, with most of the action crammed into the final ten minutes, yet it remains a fairly pleasant western that brings together three well-known figures from the Wild West in a friendly setting. "Doc Holliday" (Walter Huston) arrives by train to reconnect with his old friend and sheriff "Pat Garrett" (Thomas Mitchell), only to discover his previously stolen horse and its current owner.…

Once infamous, now a strange mix of old-fashioned charm and amusement. The story unfolds in 1881 New Mexico, where Sheriff Pat Garrett (Thomas Mitchell) finds himself frustrated when Billy the Kid (Jack Buetel) arrives in Lincoln and seems to befriend Doc Holliday (Walter Huston). After Billy is injured, Doc leaves him with Rio (Jane Russell), a woman who has reasons to dislike him; however, she develops feelings …