Young cowboy Clu Marvin finishes a routine cattle drive in McCoy and sets out to enjoy his pay with a couple of pals. He has no idea that, from his Wanted poster, keen-eyed Sheriff Dan Brown has spotted Marvin's resemblance to the notorious outlaw the Reno Kid. Soon, Brown and his corrupt boss, Lex Reason, hatch a plan to snatch Marvin and use him to claim the reward on the Reno Kid's head. As a matter of life and death, the young cowboy must find a means of escape from the deadly duo. What follows is a bloodbath that sets Marvin riding for his very life — and hot on his trail are the manhunters….