

"What one loves about life are the things that fade."
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.
James Averill

Nathan D. Champion

Billy Irvine

Frank Canton

Mr. Eggleston

Ella Watson

The Reverend Doctor

John L. Bridges

Major Wolcott

Mayor Charlie Lezak

Trapper Fred

Cully

Beautiful girl

Nell
Small man

Big man
Photographer

Captain Minardi

Morrison

Mrs. Eggleston
George Kopestonsky

Mrs. Kopestonsky
Mrs. Lezak

Jake

Russian Merchant
Michael Kovach
Mrs. Kovach

Mercenary in new suit

Dudley
Stefka

Kathia
Little Dot

Nick Ray

Heaven's Gate Band

Jessie

Arapaho Brown
German Merchant

Czech Merchant
Zindel's Clerk
Private
Emigrant Boy

Governor of Wyoming
Heaven's Gate Band
Heaven's Gate Band
Heaven's Gate Band

Heaven's Gate Band
John DeCory - Skating Violinist
Moustached Mercenary

Bearded Mercenary

Peter
Ivan
Robert Steingart - Juggler
Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife
Chicken Fighter
Canton's Bodyguard
Wolcott's Bodyguard
Miner - Mercenary
Class Marshal - Harvard
Irvine's Girlfriend

Willy (uncredited)

Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)

Refugee (uncredited)

Charles (uncredited)
