Karl Westover, an farmboy, runs off after accidentally murdering a neighbor, whose family pursues him for vengeance. He matches Barbarosa, a gunman of all proportions, who is himself at danger from his fatherinlaw Don Braulio, a wealthy Mexican rancher. Don Braulio wants for his daughter against the will of the father Barbarosa deceased. Barbarosa takes the Karl on as somebody, as they both look to survive the forces lining them up.