Abused and dominated by men in her youth, Belle Starr now out-rides, out-smokes, out-shoots, and out-gambles them as she makes her way around the Old West, usually wearing male garb. One man who’s her equal is Larry Blackie with whom she has an on-again/off-again relationship which is often argumentative and sometimes violent. Together they become involved in a robbery that goes awry. Belle must rescue Larry, and though he’s grateful, he now wants to go his own way. However, he expresses the hope that someday they’ll once more cross paths and then–who knows?

Notable about this movie is the fact that Felice Assunta “Lina” Wertmüller OMRI, an Italian film director and screenwriter best known for her 1970s art house films was a writer and director on this project. Lina Wertmüller is well known for many classics including Seven Beauties, The Seduction of Mimi, Love and Anarchy, and Swept Away. Wertmüller was the first female director to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.