The last of four films released in 1951 that starred Tim Holt, Joan Dixon and Richard Martin. The first three were Law of the Badlands (1951), Gunplay (1951), and Pistol Harvest (1951). Martin played Chito Rafferty in all four films. Holt played "Tim Holt" in "Gunplay," "Pistol Harvest," and "Hot Lead" (each of which also featured Robert J. Wilkie). Dixon played a different character in each film.