Suspecting that he may be the son of Jesse James, Joe Branch (Brett King) recruits Kate Manning (Barbara Lawrence), the daughter of a man who once rode with the famed outlaw, to help him find the Dalton Gang, who he hopes can help him uncover the truth about his past. Though the Daltons believe he can lead them to James and his hidden fortune, upon finding that the legendary criminal is dead and his stash is nothing but worthless Confederate money, they force Joe and Kate to join them in a series of bank robberies. But when he and Kate escape, it falls to Joe to alert the gang's targets as he finally discovers the truth about his past.