Walk the lonely path of Buck Duane, a man forced into outlawry by the legacy of his gunfighter father. Haunted by the lives he has taken in self-defense, he roams the badlands until he is offered a chance at redemption by the Texas Rangers. The story is a deep psychological study of the burden of violence and the longing for social acceptance. It paints a stark picture of the border country, where the line between the law and the lawless is often blurred.