After the Texas Rangers are disbanded, the the reconstruction years following the Civil War, a private state-police force extorts money from the citizens in a "protection" scheme. Ex-Rangers Jimmy Wakely and "Cannonball" Taylor foil an arrest by state-police officers Hamon and Kelly. Commissioner Jed Brant tells his nephew that his old friend Jimmy is plotting against the law-and-order forces. Vic's fiancée and ranch-owner, Sheila Carol, refuses to sign up with the crooked police outfit, and believes Jimmy is an outlaw. On Chief Barton's order, Hamon shoots ex-Rangers Murphy and Payson, so they can be blamed for a raid on Sheila's ranch.
Jimmy Wakely
as Jimmy Wakely
Dub Taylor
as Cannonball Taylor
Virginia Belmont
as Sheila Carroll
Riley Hill
as Vic Sanders
Marshall Reed
as Police Captain Barton
Steve Clark
as Jed Brant
Pierce Lyden
as Sergeant Hamon
Jim Diehl
as Payson
Milburn Morante
as Bullard - Ex-Ranger
Cactus Mack
as Tom Murphy
Bud Osborne
as Rocky
Bob Woodward
as Bob - Policeman
