A geologist has found oil on the neighboring ranches and teams up with Ace who has his gang create a reign of terror to get the ranchers to sell out. But to get rid of Red Ryder, Ace sends for the San Antonio Kid. Arriving, the Kid has a freak accident and Red comes along to save his life. When the Kid later meets with Ace he learns that Red is the man he has been paid to kill. Written by Maurice Van Auken
Bill Elliott
as Red Ryder (as Wild Bill Elliott)
Robert Blake
as Little Beaver
Alice Fleming
as The Dutchess
Linda Stirling
as Ann Taylor
Earle Hodgins
as Happy Jack
Glenn Strange
as Frank 'Ace' Hanlon
LeRoy Mason
as Walter Garfield
Duncan Renaldo
as Johnny Bennett aka San Antonio Kid
Tom London
as Long
Jack Kirk
as Ben Taylor
Robert J. Wilke
as Henchman (as Bob Wilke)
Cliff Parkinson
as Ed