Tod and Buz,working as ranch hands in a drought stricken area of Utah,befriend a desperate family.The family's farm does not have sufficient water to maintain the livestock.The family comes to realize that solving the problem in the short run may not be the only option.
Despite Hale's edict that the train will bypass Denver, a wealthy young woman (Deborah Walley) is determined to get to the mile high city.
A captain's (Art Carney) plan to buy back his lost riverboat from lucky gambler Trampas falls into disarray when a train-robbery gang commandeers the vessel in question for a getaway; guest Tom Ewell.
