A cattleman enjoys a successful night at a casino - and manages to escape the ensuing shoot-out alive. However, his winnings land him in trouble when a mining operator is murdered and robbed of the exact same sum, forcing the innocent gambler to go on the run, pursued by lynch mobs and the real killers. Western, starring Robert Mitchum and Anne Jeffreys.

Just as Nevada wins $7000 in yellowback bills, Ben Ide takes his $7000 and heads out to buy mining equipment. Burridge has his man Powell kill Ide and retrieve the money and Nevada finds Ide just as the posse arrives. Found with the money Nevada is arrested and Burridge now gets Powell to incite the local citizens to lynch Nevada.