Considered by many to be one of the best collaborations between Randolph Scott and Budd Boetticher, The Tall T is based on an Elmore Leonard story and was adapted for the screen by Burt Kennedy. Richard Boone's band of outlaws holds up a stagecoach, taking a copper baron's daughter (Maureen O'Sullivan) as a hostage and Scott as a prisoner. A tentative romance blossoms while Scott plans their escape, which eventually leads to a suspenseful final showdown with the villains.