Out in the Western territories, someone is raiding the gold shipments heading back east. In the last hold up, two soldiers were killed and the army needs answers - fast. Everything seems to point to the beautiful local heiress Charlie (Jane Greer) and her right hand man, Prince (Gordon Oliver). Charlie owns the local gambling joint. She owns the town stores, the local sawmill - and she owns the law too. Then a mysterious stranger - Haven (Dick Powell) - rides into town. Suddenly, he's asking too many questions, picking too many fights and attracting all kinds of trouble...