The Younger brothers, Cole (
Dennis Morgan), Bob (
Wayne Morris) and Jim (
Arthur Kennedy), return to Missouri after the Civil War with intent to avenge the misdeeds of William Merrick (
Victor Jory), a crooked banker who has been buying up warrants on back-taxes and dispossessing the farmers. Henry Younger (
Russell Simpson), their father, has been killed by a Merrick henchman and then Cole is framed on a murder rap. The brothers escape and begin a series of bank and train robberies, primarily stealing from Merrick and turning the loot over to the farmers. Jim, in love with Mary Hathaway (
Jane Wyman), is lured into Harrisonville and jailed. Cole and Bob ride to rescue him.
—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>