The Texas cattle town of Buckeye has been taken over by outlaw boss Wade Garvey. When his men start turning up with their throats cut, he brings in the hired gunfighter known as Nevado to find the killer. But all is not what it seems in Buckeye where simmering passions lead to the unlikely liaison between Nevado and the mysterious knife-wielder. It all culminates in an explosive climax on Nob Hill.