The son of an Irish adventurer and an Indian beauty, Rayford Gallagher breaks one of the laws of his tribe. He is kicked out in disgrace, and he is forced to fight for his place in the sun in the turbulent lands of the Far West. Young Kathleen Carmichael saves him from certain death, not knowing that soon none other than Rayford will snatch her from the clutches of the human trader. The feeling that flared up between young people helps them overcome all obstacles in the pursuit of happiness.