When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage; however, neither Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
| Writing | Irving Ravetch | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mark Rydell | Director |
| Sound | John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Robert Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Harriet Frank Jr. | Screenplay |
| Editing | Neil Travis | Editor |
| Art | William Kiernan | Set Decoration |
| Production | Tim Zinnemann | Associate Producer |
| Art | Philip M. Jefferies | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anthea Sylbert | Costume Design |
| Production | Mark Rydell | Producer |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Writing | William Dale Jennings | Screenplay |
| Writing | William Dale Jennings | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat Abbott | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dave Grayson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emile LaVigne | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Nate H. Edwards | Production Manager |
| Production | Dick Moder | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Gary Epper | Stunts |
| Crew | Walter Scott | Stunts |
