Ian Keith, a forgotten leading man of the silent era, stars as Ghent. The equally unknown
Dorothy Mackaill costars as Ruth Jordan, who is the daughter of Ghent's deceased partner. Ruth, who has been living the high life in the big city, does not realize that Ghent has been supporting her as a favor to her father. Ruth and Steven accidentally bump into each other in a small western town near the Mexican border. He is shocked to discover that Ruth has become a hard-drinking flapper, traveling cross-country by train with her spoiled, flighty friends. Steven believes that her attitude and behavior needs adjusting. His solution is to expose her to the simple life of the West and the beauty of the great outdoors. Disguised as a Mexican bandit, he kidnaps her and whisks her away to an isolated cabin. Jealous of Steven's interest in Ruth, the volatile servant Manuella (played by
Myrna Loy) tries to come between the cowboy and the city girl.