Dwie kobiety, właścicielka salonu gry Vienna i farmerka Emma, kochają tego samego mężczyznę. Jest nim były rewolwerowiec, tytułowy Johnny Guitar, pracujący dla Vienny. Gdy ginie brat Emmy, oskarża ona bandytę, który przebywał często w salonie Vienny.
On a train trip out west to become a mail-order bride, Susan Bradley meets a cheery crew of young women traveling out to open a "Harvey House" restaurant at a remote whistle-stop.
Jesse Boone i Billy Young wykonali zlecenie w Meksyku i uciekają ku granicy z Teksasem. W trakcie ucieczki Billy traci konia. Samotnie wędrując przez pustkowie, spotyka Bena Kane'a, byłego szeryfa Dodge City, który poszukuje zabójcy syna. Ben ma w Lordsburgu objąć posadę stróża prawa. Zabiera tam chłopaka i proponuje mu stanowisko zastępcy. Billy nie chce rezygnować z dotychczasowego życia, ale pozostaje w miasteczku. Nowy szeryf musi się zmierzyć z Johnem Behanem, który ma wśród mieszkańców największe wpływy.
A beautiful singer and a battling priest try to reform a Barbary Coast saloon owner in the days before the great earthquake and subsequent fires in 1906.
Szeryf Frank Patch przez ponad 20 lat utrzymywał pokój w Cottonwood Springs. Ale lokalni przywódcy chcą nowej krwii, więc szeryf staje się obiektem żartów i wszyscy chcą by zrezygnował, oczywiście wszyscy oprócz Franka. Kiedy przypadkiem w samoobronie Frank postrzelił pewnego pijaczka, całę miasteczko jest przeciw niemu. Wydawca gazety Andrew Oxley pisze na niego przeróżne rzeczy. Frank nie pozostaje mu dłużny i wygarnia mu wszystko co tylko mógł w obecności syna Andrew - Willa. Załamany Andrew popełnia samobójstwo, a Will poprzysięga szeryfowi zemstę. Wkrótce już wszyscy przyjaciele doradzają szeryfowi odejscie, ale on twardo stoi przy swoim. Postanawia też się ożenić z Claire, właścicielką salonu. W dniu ich ślubu niespodziewanie pojawia się Will z nabitą bronią
Mary Robbins is a moderately educated, beautiful, young woman who owns the saloon called "The Poker". She is the only woman in the town of Couldee - making her the fancy of all the men there, especially to Sheriff Jack Rance. On the way to Monterey to sing at a mass officiated by Father Sienna, her stagecoach is held up by the infamous masked bandit, Ramerez. He too takes a fancy to Mary, and decides to secretly follow her, taking on the identity of an officer named, Lieutenant Johnson. While in Monterey, he dances, sings and courts Mary, who has now fallen in love with him. He then has to make a quick getaway. In the mean-time, Sheriff Jack has set up a trap to catch Ramerez at "The Poker". When Ramerez does arrive he soon discovers that Mary is the owner, and quickly changes to the identity of Lieutenant Johnson. How long can this charade last?
Mexican gunfighter Dave Robles outdraws the town's outlaw-turned-sheriff and is invited to fill the dead man's shoes. But a tin star doesn't bring automatic respectability and Robles is shunned by the town's leading citizens. His popularity with its less-savory element, particularly saloonkeeper Bannister, wanes dramatically, too, as he starts to take his job seriously. It is his love for a decent, caring woman that keeps Dave in town, but can she convince him to lay down his gun and start a new life?
A Pinkerton detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of thieves whose boss is a feisty lady saloonkeeper. Complications ensue.
Two ex-cons plan to kill the range rider marshal who sent them to prison and, when their plan fails, join forces with their former boss, a crooked saloon owner who has the same idea.
A man has his eyes set on controlling the Big Sag territory in Montana and hopes to achieve his goal by forcing a newly-arrived family from Texas from their land. Hoping to convince the local saloonkeeper to help him, the man sends his daughter into town with instructions for his potential partner. A storm waylays the daughter during her trip to town and she is forced to stay at the home of her father's intended victims, leading to an interesting turn or two.
A trashy blonde lures a saloon owner away from his wife.
Buck Peters arranges for Hoppy, California, Johnny and other cowboys to go to the aid of friends whose cattle are being rustled. Hoppy and California locate the rustlers' hideout and join the gang by posing as outlaws themselves, but must find a way to let the rest of the posse know where they are.
Two deputies go undercover to save a scientist from his evil kidnappers.