 Convicted killer Jim Holden (Marshall Reed) is rescued from the sheriff (Kansas Moehring) by his gang, led by Mason (Bud Osborne) and Riley (Eddie Parker as Edwin Parker.) He is out to get the Hathaway Stage superintendent George Bannister (Steve Darrell), who was respoinsble for his conviction and learns the Bannister, his niece (Kay (Peggy Wynne) and Hal Hathaway (Pat Desmond), son of the stage line owner, are on a cross-country stage. Johnny (Johnny Mack Brown), a rancher, and Waco (Raymond Hatton), local stage representative head for the stage to warn the passengers, including entertainer Paradise Flo (Bonnie Jean Hartley) and coffin salesman Pennypacker (Ernie Adams). Hal takes the stage into Holdin. Johnny and Waco rescue Hal and Bannister before the gang succeeds in hanging the pair. By a ruse, Johnny, Waco and Hal split up and capture the entire gang.