Tall in the Saddle

A tough, quiet cowboy with a strong moral compass. He weighs consequences, stops a deceitful card game, and pursues the truth behind Red Cardell's murder while navigating danger and a budding romance on the frontier.

A bitter aunt who wields wealth and influence to shape Clara's inheritance, orchestrating schemes to keep the K.C. Ranch under her control. She plays allies against each other to protect her position.

Kind-hearted and wary of her aunt's plans, Clara believes in Rocklin and values her own autonomy. She faces pressure over her inheritance and ultimately contemplates a future that may take her East.

Harolday's devoted stepdaughter, Arly is loyal and brave. She clashes with Rocklin yet ultimately aids him, helps reveal the scheme, and pursues a path that could unite with him.

Brash and impulsive, Clint stirs trouble at the poker table and becomes entangled in the central plot, eventually meeting a violent fate as truth closes in.

The seasoned stagecoach driver and Rocklin’s ally, Dave delivers crucial information, supports investigations, and embodies the rough, loyal helper of the frontier.

A scheming rancher whose ambition to control land drives the plot and leads to violence, including the broader conspiracy and threats against the protagonists.

Arly's trusted companion who remains watchful and practical, helping defend Rocklin and aiding in exposing the killer’s tracks.

The town lawyer who manipulates evidence, burns crucial letters, and represents the corrupt thread running through Santa Inez’s affairs.

An associate in the town’s tense dynamics who, along with Bob Clews, arrives to confront the protagonists and influence the outcome of the case.

A ranching figure tied into the local power struggle, connected to the broader fight over land and rightful ownership.

The local lawman who operates within a landscape of competing interests, endeavoring to maintain order where the system is tested by greed and deceit.