A group of horsemen, led by an enigmatic chap dressed all in white, lay siege to a farm and kill everyone except a small boy, Tony (Marco Stefanelli). They seem to be
after a hidden box of jewels, which they are unable to find. Cut to a short time later: Tony has begun to develop into your archetypal Italian film brat, and spends most of his time hanging around the local circus. He particularly admires Gary Maguire (Anthony Steffen), one of the greatest trickshooters in the West. Gary, however, harbours a terrible secret - underneath all the bravado he happens to be a big scaredy pants!