
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.

John Wayne
J.B. Books

Lauren Bacall
Bond Rogers

Ron Howard
Gillom Rogers

James Stewart
Dr. Hostetler

Richard Boone
Mike Sweeney

Hugh O'Brian
Jack Pulford

Bill McKinney
Jay Cobb

Harry Morgan
Marshall Thibido

John Carradine
Beckum

Sheree North
Serepta

Rick Lenz
Dobkins

Scatman Crothers
Moses

The Slowest Gun in the West
The Slowest Gun in the West

Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue

The Work and the Glory II: American Zion
The Work and the Glory II: American Zion

El Topo
El Topo

Prairie Fever
Prairie Fever

Under a Texas Moon
Under a Texas Moon

Tombstone Rashomon
Tombstone Rashomon

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

Joe Kidd
Joe Kidd

Seven By Nine
Seven By Nine

The Cowboys
The Cowboys

Love Comes Softly
Love Comes Softly