A town populated by arable farmers comes under constant attack by outlaws, who are secretly in the pay of a conspiracy of cattle ranchers. One of the townsfolk summons his friend, a famous US marshal, who takes on the role of sheriff to protect the locals and help them with their plans to grow a new strain of wheat. Western, with Randolph Scott and Robert Ryan.

Bat Masterson's old friend Billy Burns convinces him to become marshal of Liberal, Kansas and help the residents fight drought and a destructive range war.