Leo Gordon

A young man attempts to convince his gunslinging idol to join him for a deadly showdown against the baddest, most dangerous men in the West.

While traveling west, an ex-Confederate officer and his daughter get caught up in skirmishes as they encounter Indians, Union troops, and two sisters.

John Wayne plays Hondo Lane, a cavalry rider who becomes the protector of Angie Lowe as well as a father figure to her boy, Johnny. Angie, determinedly awaiting the return of her husband, refuses to leave their homestead despite the growing danger.

A couple of mercenaries agree to escort three girls of important parentage and a shipment of gold to safety, but their greed gets the better of them.