Jim Hardie is searching for a thief named The Utah Kid. When he discovered that he'd already been hanged in a small town, he begins to suspect that the someone in the posse grabbed the Kid's stolen cash.
After Billy Trent murders a townsman, Hardie escorts him out of town on the stage with men in pursuit.
To please his sergeant, Gomer makes a heroic effort to conquer the obstacle course.
To the consternation and dismay of Sgt. Carter, Gomer sneaks a girl into the barracks.
A troublemaking recruit transferred to Sgt. Carter's platoon selects Gomer as his "patsy.".