Clint Barkley first sees Smoky as a runaway, and drives him back to the ranch where he meets the owner, Julie Richards. He is given a job on her ranch, but the head cowhand is doubtful about Clint and fears that since he refuses to talk about himself, he must have some dreadful secret in his past. Clint and Smoky become close to each other, weathering the hardships of Western life and the suspicions of others together, until one day, Smoky tragically vanishes. Will Clint ever see him again?
Fred MacMurray
as Clint Barkley
Anne Baxter
as Julie Richards
Burl Ives
as Willie
Bruce Cabot
as Frank Denton
Esther Dale
as Mrs. 'Gram' Richards
Roy Roberts
as Jeff Nix
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Jim, the Cook
Highland Dale
as Smoky
Guy Beach
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Man Watching Parade (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
as Livery Stable Proprietor (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
as Woman Watching Parade (uncredited)
