Jeff Arlen, a detective with the Butterworth Agency, is on the trail of Alec Frome, who has stolen $10,000 from the bank where he works. Riding into Sunset Ridge, Nebraska, he hopes to find Frome in the town where he'd once lived. But, soon after his arrival, he is drawn into a perilous local battle. Capturing Frome and retrieving the stolen money looks like child's play compared to what he now faces, which will only be resolved with plenty of hot lead.