Gunfighter "Brazos" Kane lays aside his guns "forever" when he is forced to shoot his best friend, and decides to join another friend, Bob Tyrell, as a cowhand on the Inskip ranch. Upon arriving there he finds the bullet-riddled body of his friend. He carries the body to the Banner ranch, the largest in the territory, and is accused by Banner of murdering Tyrell; Banner orders Deputy Sheriff Bill Yount, who is in Banner's pay, to arrest Kane. But Kane has the sympathy of Banner's daughter, Jane, who notifies Inskip of Kane's plight, and Inskip arrives in time to prevent a lynching. Sheriff Kiscade dismisses the murder charge for lack of evidence. Brazos then sets out to find the killer of his friend. Bess Bannister, Jane's sister, is in love with the Banner ranch foreman, Bard Macky, and knowing that Bard killed Tyrell and that Kane will track him down, then hampers Kane's mission somewhat by pretending to be in love with him.
Randolph Scott
as Brazos Kane
Barbara Britton
as Bess Banner
Dorothy Hart
as Jane Banner
Bruce Cabot
as Bard Macky
Charley Grapewin
as Rancher Inskip
Steven Geray
as Jose aka Uncle Joe
Forrest Tucker
as Ben Orcutt
Charles Kemper
as Sheriff Kiscaden
Grant Withers
as Deputy Bill Yount
Griff Barnett
as Mr. Banner
Hank Bell
as Deputy (uncredited)
Francis Ford
as Cook (uncredited)
