Ein zynischer junger Bankräuber sucht, als sein Pferd lahmt, Zuflucht auf einer einsamen, von einem Prediger mit Frau und Kind bewohnten Ranch. Der Glaube des frommen Mannes an den guten Kern des Banditen bewirkt bei diesem eine innere Wandlung.

Ο Outlaw Clay Anderson και η συμμορία του ληστεύουν την τράπεζα της πόλης και φεύγουν σε διαφορετικές κατευθύνσεις Ο Κλέι αναγκάζεται να κρυφτεί σε ένα κοντινό αγρόκτημα. Εκει ανακαλύπτει σύντομα ότι το αγρόκτημα ανήκει στον ιεροκήρυκα Hollis Jarret, τη νεαρη γυναικα του και τα παιδιά τους. Ο ιεροκήρυκας επιτρέπει στον Clay να παραμείνει στο αγρόκτημα, θεωρώντας ότι μπορεί να πείσει τον παράνομο να αλλαξει τη παραβατικη ως τωρα συμπεριφορα του.

Notorious outlaw Clay Anderson and gang rob the town bank and flee in separate directions. Riding hard, Clay's horse goes lame and he is forced to pull-up at a nearby farm. He soon discovers that the place belongs to local preacher Hollis Jarret, his new wife, and a son from a previous marriage. Clay, posing as a weary traveler, tries to insinuate himself into a secure hideout, but the reverend isn't fooled. He agrees to allow Clay to remain at the farm for a few days, but his motive isn't the preservation of his family's safety. Hollis reasons that, with time, patience and a lot of faith, he can convince the outlaw to turn over a new leaf. But Clay's criminal tendencies may run deeper than the preacher had imagined

Clay Anderson, dopo aver compiuto una rapina ad una banca, si rifugia in una fattoria accompagnato da un bambino, Dodie, incontrato durante la fuga. La fattoria è di proprietà di un pastore che tenta di redimere il bandito. Il dramma esplode però quando lo sceriffo ferisce involontariamente Dodie nel tentativo di arrestare Clay; questi, sicuro della morte del bimbo, si vuole vendicare e va alla ricerca dello sceriffo per ucciderlo. Sarà lui invece a trovare la morte, mentre il bambino è riuscito a salvarsi miracolosamente.