Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr. Hostetler. Aware that his days are numbered, the troubled man seeks solace and peace in a boarding house run by a widow and her son. However, it is not Books' fate to die in peace, as he becomes embroiled in one last valiant battle.
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| Writing | Glendon Swarthout | Novel |
| Writing | Miles Hood Swarthout | Screenplay |
| Writing | Scott Hale | Screenplay |
| Production | William Self | Producer |
| Art | Robert F. Boyle | Production Design |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Don Siegel | Director |
| Production | Mike Frankovich | Producer |
| Camera | Bruce Surtees | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Douglas Stewart | Editor |
| Crew | Terry Leonard | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joe DiBella | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vivienne Walker | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dave Grayson | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Joe Florence | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Joseph C. Cavalier | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Al Overton | Sound Mixer |
| Art | William Cruse | Set Designer |
| Sound | Jerry Whittington | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Ted Koerner | Special Effects |
| Crew | Augie Lohman | Special Effects |
| Crew | Jim Burk | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Denny Arnold | Stunts |
| Crew | David Domeyer | Special Effects |
| Crew | Chuck Roberson | Stunts |
| Crew | Roydon Clark | Stunts |
| Lighting | Chuck Holmes | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luster Bayless | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edna Taylor | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moss Mabry | Costume Design |
| Directing | Betsy Norton | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Dino De Laurentiis | Presenter |
| Editing | Jerrold L. Ludwig | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Thomas Del Ruth | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Richard A. Mention | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Timothy E. Wade | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Douglas Kirkland | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Dave Sutton | Still Photographer |
| Art | Richard Lawrence | Assistant Art Director |
