Taylor's exceptionally good as ex-gunfighter Steve Sinclair who's given up his guns for ranching. His quiet life is upset when his quick-tempered, trigger-happy younger brother Tony (Cassavetes) suddenly returns home with dancehall gal Joan (London), whom he says is his fiance. Soon Tony is getting into scrapes showing off his gun skills, which causes trouble for Steve with big landowner Deneen (Crisp), who likes things peaceful in his town.