After Trace Jordan's brother is murdered by members of the land-grabbing Sutton family, he vows to report this injustice to the nearest Army fort.

Trace discovers the body of his brother Jerry and confronts Mr. Sutton, the crook responsible for his death. In self-defense, Trace shoots Mr. Sutton who sends his henchmen to hunt and kill a wounded and fleeing Trace. Maria, a half-breed Mexican girl whose father was murdered by Sutton, becomes Trace's companion in flight.—Kelly