 Outlaw leader "Draw" Egan, believed dead, turns up in the town of Yellow Dog. The townsfolk believe him to be William Blake, a strong and law-abiding man. They appoint him sheriff to rid the town of the hoodlums who have nearly taken over. He does so with dispatch, becoming a genuinely lawful and respected member of the town s society. But then Arizona Joe, one of Egan s old gang, shows up in Yellow Dog, threatening to expose Egan if he doesn t help his old comrade take over the town......