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The Desert's Price Synopsis

During a range war between sheep-men and cattle ranchers, Julia Starke's father is brutally murdered by the Martin brothers. Wils McCann, a decent cattle rancher, takes pity on the girl and goes to work for her tending sheep. Sam Martin tries to force his attentions on Peggy Starke and inadvertently injures the girl. An enraged Julia takes a shot at Sam and wounds him; Julia's brother, Phil, later kills him in self-defense. Jim Martin has Julia arrested for Sam's murder and then incites a mob to attempt a lynching. Wils's men break up the mob, and Jim Martin is brought before the court to stand trial for the murder of Julia's father.

Open Places Synopsis

Mollie Andrews is a little New England school teacher who goes out to Rawhide, Montana, to "teach the west" its manners. She is of romantic nature, and the picturesque statue and habits of Dan Clark impress her deeply. She marries him. Clark is a bad man at heart. He treats Mollie brutally after the first blush of honeymooning; then slays one of his own kind, and escapes across the border to Canada. The year that passes teaches Mollie some things about mankind she never knew before. One was to appreciate Constable Calhoun, of the Royal Mounted Police, who occasionally called on her, as a real friend. But though their mutual regard for each other ripens finally into love, Mollie remains true to her husband. When he turns up again she exacts a promise from Calhoun, on the strength of his love for her, that he will not harm Clark until the latter strikes the first blow. The beast within Clank still runs amok, however, and he attacks the policeman, unjustly accusing him of undue attentions to Mollie. A struggle ensues in which Clark falls dead. Thus Mollie is released from her marriage vows, and her future brightens with Calhoun awaiting her.