A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.
| Writing | Vardis Fisher | Novel |
| Sound | Tim McIntire | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Sydney Pollack | Director |
| Sound | John Rubinstein | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | John Milius | Screenplay |
| Writing | Edward Anhalt | Screenplay |
| Camera | Duke Callaghan | Director of Photography |
| Production | Joe Wizan | Producer |
| Editing | Thomas Stanford | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wesley Jeffries | Costume Design |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Art | Ted Haworth | Art Direction |
| Art | Ray Molyneaux | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wesley Jeffries | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Chase | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Liddiard | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Josef von Stroheim | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Michael Colgan | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Charles M. Wilborn | Sound Effects |
