While the fort's commander is away, a young martinet sentences a Shoshone Indian to death based upon perjured testimony. Banner tries to delay the execution of the sentence until he can conduct an informal investigation of the crime, which causes the acting commander to arrest him for insubordination. Meanwhile Falcon races to bring back the colonel in charge before a miscarriage of justice occurs.

Western Series dealing with stories connected to the Hudson's Bay Company and its fur trade shortly after North America was colonized. Trappers, Explorers, Native Americans, French and British alike all traveled the territory seeking their fortunes and finding fame and adventure.

Directed by Sidney J. Furie

Starring
Barry Nelson as Jonathan Banner
George Tobias as Pierre Falcon
Eric Clavering as Cree Chief
James Barron as Carson