For $500, the worried townspeople of the once-peaceful town of Sheridan hesitantly enlist the help of the taciturn "town tamer", Clint Tollinger, to clean up their small frontier community. But, his reputation precedes him--and as the murderous henchmen of the corrupt rancher, Dade Holman, terrorise the dusty town without interruption--it seems that Clint has his work cut out for him. More and more, the defenceless townsfolk find themselves under the thumb of the ruthless cattle baron; however, sometimes, the cure is worse than the disease. Is the man with the gun up to the task?