The film begins with scenes of life in Wyoming Territory, where new settlers join the cattle business by finding stray, unbranded cattle, called "mavericks", on public land. The narrator explains that established ranchers use the so-called "maverick law" against the settlers, while "sharp-witted men" take advantage of the resulting conflict. After this introduction, Jim Averell (William Bishop (actor)) is shown exhorting settlers to elect him governor to defend them against cattle barons such as Reece Duncan (Alexander Scourby). When Averell's speech is over, the famous stage performer Kate Maxwell (Maureen O'Hara) arrives with a group of showgirls. Averell has arranged for Kate to operate both a cattle-buying business and a saloon. Duncan warns Kate that he will kill anyone caught stealing cattle on his land, and Sheriff Stan Blaine (Alex Nicol) warns her of an impending war over the cattle business.
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| Lee Sholem |
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