After the Texas Rangers are disbanded, the the reconstruction years following the Civil War, a private state-police force extorts money from the citizens in a "protection" scheme. Ex-Rangers Jimmy Wakely and "Cannonball" Taylor foil an arrest by state-police officers Hamon and Kelly. Commissioner Jed Brant tells his nephew that his old friend Jimmy is plotting against the law-and-order forces. Vic's fiancée and ranch-owner, Sheila Carol, refuses to sign up with the crooked police outfit, and believes Jimmy is an outlaw. On Chief Barton's order, Hamon shoots ex-Rangers Murphy and Payson, so they can be blamed for a raid on Sheila's ranch.

Cast

Jimmy Wakely

Jimmy Wakely

Dub Taylor

Cannonball Taylor

Virginia Belmont

Sheila Carroll

Riley Hill

Vic Sanders

Marshall Reed

Police Captain Barton

Steve Clark

Jed Brant

Pierce Lyden

Sergeant Hamon

Milburn Morante

Bullard - Ex-Ranger

Cactus Mack

Tom Murphy

Bud Osborne

Rocky

Bob Woodward

Bob - Policeman

Carol Henry

Kelly - Policeman

Boyd Stockman

State Policeman

Jim Diehl

Payson