Leo Guild didnrsquot figure on running into his former wife Sarah again. Years earlier shersquod left him for a gunfighter named Frank Evans. Guild is putting up in a river town, and hears Sarah is staying in a local hotelmdashshersquos been looking for him. Leorsquos heart soars, until she tells him that Frank Evans has left her for a younger woman, Beth. Unfortunately for Frank, Bethrsquos former lover is also a gunfighter who has sworn to kill Evans. Sarah has forgiven Frank, and she wants Guild to broker a peace between the gunfighters so Frank can return to her, unharmed. At the same time, a rich man named Adair has caught wind of the conflict and he invites both gunfighters to his ranch for a birthday celebrationmdashtheir gunfight will be the main attraction for the guests who are arriving from all over the country.