It is the story of the legendary Western heroes Doc Holliday, Billy the Kid and Sheriff Pat Garrett. A fight among friends for a horse and a beautiful woman developes.

After its premiere in 1943, he was immediately banned by the U.S. censors. The reason was - sounds incredible today, the too large bust of actress Jane Russell in her first film role. After several drastic cuts, the film was re-released in 1946 and became a box office hit. Even during making the movie there was trouble. Director Howard Hawks was fired by Producer Howard Hughs, who then directed the film himself.