Hustling gigolo Latigo Smith (James Garner) arrives in a mining town when he hears that the local mining baron (Harry Morgan) is looking to hire the notorious gunman Swifty Morgan to wipeout his competition. Seizing the opportunity for an easy con, Smith passes off a reprobate cowhand Jug (Jack Elam) as the dreaded Swifty. Complicating matters are Barton's suspicious pistol-packin' daughter, Patience (Suzanne Pleshette), and the arrival of the real Swifty Morgan (Chuck Connors).
