A retired marshal joins a posse to track down a gang of outlaws. He is later persuaded to resume his old job when his successor is killed during the pursuit, but earns the outrage of the townsfolk when he seeks to prosecute a troubled orphan for his fellow lawman's death. Western, starring Fred MacMurray, Maggie Hayes and Robert Vaughn.

When the local sheriff is killed after a bank robbery, ex-lawman Ben Cutler collars the apparent killer, Eddie Campbell. Because of his background as a local youth who spent time living with the Cutlers, Eddie gets the benefit of the doubt from Ben's daughter and his wife-to-be. Ben is firm in his belief that Eddie is guilty, and as the matter is debated in a divisive court battle, it will soon become clear whether he's right.