Johnny Mack Brown was nearing the end of his starring career when he appeared in the Monogram oater Dead Man's Trail. Brown and his youthful sidekick Jimmy Ellison come to the aid of imperiled Barbara Allen. At this point, Johnny was too long in tooth and thick around the middle to qualify as a romantic lead, hence the presence of Ellison.

Le Texas ranger Johnny Mack Brown doit retrouver et ramener Walt Winslow, un forçat évadé, qui a caché les 100.000 dollars du butin provenant du hold-up qui lui a valut sa condamnation. Johnny le retrouve mortellement blessé par les membres de son gang lors de l'attaque d'une diligence.