 A notorious outlaw was shot in the back, fatally, before Matt could arrest him. The large bounty on the man s head was never collected. Now a "crusading" newspaper reporter (Lamont Johnson) is trying to goad the dead man s two young sons into a showdown with Matt Dillon, who would have been legally enjoined from getting the bounty money because of his lawman status and thus is the main suspect in the shooting. Lamont Johnson s final acting role is directed by Vincent NcEveety, who also directed Robert Totten in five shows.