Army veterans, just mustered out of the service, are going to the one of the men's brother's ranch on their way West. Just as they arrive, Indians attack the ranch and kill the brother. The brother was killed because he was using faulty ammunition that did not fire. Buck Devlin (Randolph Scott), whose brother was killed, musters out of the service with pals John (James Garner) and Wilbur (Gordon Jones) and vows to find the men responsible for the crime.
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
In Medicine Bend, a crooked businessman (James Craig) has the town mayor (Don Beddoe) and sheriff (Trevor Bardette) in his pocket while his henchmen raid the wagon trains passing through the region.
