懶散而古老的小鎮梅崗城，白人伊文控告黑人湯姆強暴了他的女兒。律師亞特克被法院指定為其辯護，顯然黑人確實無辜，可惜傳統的偏見蒙蔽了理智，陪審團仍宣判有罪。湯姆在送監途中逃脫，並為警方射殺，但事情仍未結束，伊文仍記恨亞特克伺機報復，終於…

While moving a group of Apaches to a Native American reservation in Arizona, an American scout named Sam Varner is surprised to find a white woman, Sarah Carver, living with the tribe. When Sam learns that she was taken captive by an Indian named Salvaje ten years ago, he attempts to escort Sarah and her half-Native American son to his home in New Mexico. However, it soon becomes clear that Salvaje is hot on their trail.

Henry Thomas tries to overcome the horrors of his childhood and start a new life with his wife and kid. However, his abusive step-mother and his dependence on alcohol threaten to ruin his future.