Steve Martin, posing as Charles Starrett, is dispatched to Wild River to retrieve stolen gold, only to discover the town is being ravaged by The Hawk and his gang of outlaws. The Hawk attempts to assassinate Sheriff Jack Mahoney, but is apprehended and imprisoned. Steve secretly helps the Hawk escape, forging an alliance with the outlaw gang. He then dispatches a hapless photographer, Smiley Burnette, to alert the sheriff about the gang's plan to rob the express office.
The Hawk of Wild River
In the lawless town of Wild River, a detective is tasked with recovering stolen gold, only to discover that he must navigate the treacherous landscape of a ruthless outlaw gang, led by the cunning and brutal The Hawk, who will stop at nothing to achieve his sinister goals.