Gunfighter "Brazos" Kane lays aside his guns "forever" when he is forced to shoot his best friend, and decides to join another friend, Bob Tyrell, as a cowhand on the Inskip ranch. Upon arriving there he finds the bullet-riddled body of his friend. He carries the body to the Banner ranch, the largest in the territory, and is accused by Banner of murdering Tyrell; Banner orders Deputy Sheriff Bill Yount, who is in Banner's pay, to arrest Kane. But Kane has the sympathy of Banner's daughter, Jane, who notifies Inskip of Kane's plight, and Inskip arrives in time to prevent a lynching. Sheriff Kiscade dismisses the murder charge for lack of evidence. Brazos then sets out to find the killer of his friend. Bess Bannister, Jane's sister, is in love with the Banner ranch foreman, Bard Macky, and knowing that Bard killed Tyrell and that Kane will track him down, then hampers Kane's mission somewhat by pretending to be in love with him.

Depuis qu'il a tué un homme par accident, Brazos Kane refuse de toucher à une arme. En route pour rejoindre son ami Bob, il est accusé du meurtre de ce dernier par erreur. Condamné à mort, il est sauvé par le patron de Bob qui lui révèle le nom du vrai assassin. Kane reprend alors les armes et décide de venger son ami.

Ein friedliebender Revolverheld muß gegen seine Absicht nochmals zur Waffe greifen, nachdem ihm der Mord an seinem besten Freund zur Last gelegt wurde.

Pistoleiro “Brazos” Kane (Randolph Scott) deixa de lado suas armas “para sempre” quando é forçado a atirar em seu melhor amigo, e decide juntar-se a um outro amigo, Bob Tyrell, como vaqueiro no rancho Inskip. Ao chegar lá, encontra o corpo de Tyrel crivado de balas. Ele carrega o corpo para o rancho Banner, o maior do território, e lá é acusado de assassinato por Banner.

Un pistolero llamado Brazos Kane hace la promesa de no volver a utilizar más las armas y decide marchar a trabajar a un rancho, sin embargo varios sucesos pondrán en peligro su promesa.