Johnny Mack Brown as William Bonney alias Billy the Kid 
Wallace Beery as Deputy Sheriff Pat Garrett
Kay Johnson as Claire Randall
Karl Dane as Swenson
Wyndham Standing as Jack Tunston
Russell Simpson as Angus McSween
Blanche Federici as Mrs. McSween
Roscoe Ates as Old Stuff
Warner Richmond as Bob Ballinger
James A. Marcus as Colonel William P. Donovan
Nelson McDowell as Track Hatfield
Jack Carlyle as Dick Brewer
John Beck as Butterworth
Chris-Pin Martin as Don Esteban Santiago
Marguerita Padula as Nicky 'Pinky ' Whoosiz
Aggie Herring as Emily Hatfield  

This version of “Billy the Kid" centers on how Billy’s friend, Sheriff Pat Garrett captures him after Billy kills landlord William Donovan’s outlaws for killing Billy’s boss. Billy runs away from Garrett to Mexico, where he is captured again. Now Garrett must make a decision on what to do with Billy.