Guild is a man tormented by his past. He already narrowly escaped one lynching, and he certainly isn't about to get caught up in another one. He's just a weary bounty hunter looking to collect his reward when he rides into the dusty Dakota town of Denton one evening. He doesn't plan to stay long, until and old buddy and a beautiful woman convince him to change his mind. But some folks don't like his presence in Denton. And they'll do everything they...

Returning to his hometown after recovering from his Vietnam War injuries, lawyer Sam McCain investigates a charge against a veteran friend who has been accused of murdering an anti-war protestor.