Vengeance rides the river

the long version

The murder of Dave Lockhart's wife, by desperados who plague the Red River country of Texas, results in his desperate mission for revenge. Lockhart is no natural killer, but his quest for revenge becomes marked by murder, bullets and gun-smoke, and brings him face to face with deadly men. Then he meets Helen, who must overcome difficulties that few women ever face. Now she must teach Lockhart that there can be a world of difference between vengeance and justice ...