A Mexican gunfighter kills an outlaw in an act of revenge, only to find the dead man had been appointed sheriff of a town. He takes on his victim's responsibilities, only to end up an outsider, proving too disreputable for the law-abiding citizens and too zealous for the criminal element. Western, starring Anthony Quinn and Katy Jurado.

Mexican gunfighter Dave Robles outdraws the town's outlaw-turned-sheriff and is invited to fill the dead man's shoes. But a tin star doesn't bring automatic respectability and Robles is shunned by the town's leading citizens. His popularity with its less-savory element, particularly saloonkeeper Bannister, wanes dramatically, too, as he starts to take his job seriously. It is his love for a decent, caring woman that keeps Dave in town, but can she convince him to lay down his gun and start a new life?