 After Ben Keefer kills Gil Reardon s wife, Reardon seeks revenge. To get to Keefer he has to outdraw one of Keefer s henchmen. But Keefer makes it look like murder amd he is convicted and sent to prison. He escapes, but returning he is captured by the Marshal. The Marshal knows Keefer is a crook but has been unable to convict him. So he lets Reardon escape and Reardon goes off alone to face Keefer and his two brothers.