When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store using money Mattie has saved during his 40-year sentence. This attempt is met with great resistance from a corrupt prison official and the banker who issued Mattie the check.
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| Directing | Andrew V. McLaglen | Director |
| Writing | Davis Grubb | Novel |
| Writing | James Lee Barrett | Screenplay |
| Crew | Gerald Endler | Pyrotechnician |
| Camera | Harry Stradling Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Art | Alfred Sweeney | Art Direction |
| Editing | David Bretherton | Editor |
| Editing | Robert L. Simpson | Editor |
| Production | Russell Saunders | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Hawk Koch | Assistant Director |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Art | Dudley Holmes | Property Master |
| Crew | Chuck Gaspar | Special Effects |
| Production | Hoyt Bowers | Casting |
| Directing | Bob Forrest | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Al Overton Jr. | Sound |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hank Edds | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Saunders | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guy C. Verhille | Costume Design |
| Camera | Charles Donchin | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Don Christie | Still Photographer |
| Production | Harry Bernsen | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Henry Vars | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Andrew V. McLaglen | Producer |
| Production | James Lee Barrett | Executive Producer |
