Dissension arises between cattlemen in Osage County, Texas and sheepherders who have settled there and use the same watering stream. Mart Dalton, son of a wealthy cattleman, quarrels with and kills one of the settlers, thus placing sheriff Larry Williams in a delicate position: he is Mart's best friend and is engaged to Mart's sister June. However, sworn to do his duty, he arrests Mart, incensing the cattlemen, who help Mart escape, leaving Larry wounded.
The Dawn Trail
Sheriff Larry is caught in the middle of a war between the cattlemen and the sheepmen. When Mart kills a shepherd, Larry has to arrest the Brother of the girl he plans to marry.
