A group of disparate travelers journey together through the Southwest soon find trouble when they all get gold fever. The action and drama are heightened when they discover gold. The "Tall Texan" (Lloyd Bridges), is a suspected murderer in the custody of sheriff Lee J. Cobb, and now stranded in Indian territory after a Comanche attack on their stagecoach. Directed and edited by High Noon's Oscar-winning film editor, Elmo Williams.