Summary
Corporal Philip Steele, a staunch woman-hater embedded in the rugged Northwest Mounted Police, finds his meticulously constructed worldview violently upended when assigned the seemingly straightforward task of apprehending Thorpe, a man accused of attempting to murder a shadowy figure named Hodge. Unbeknownst to Steele, Thorpe's fiercely protective sister, Carol, orchestrates a daring abduction, imprisoning the 'beauty-proof' corporal within Hodge's very abode. It is there, from his confined vantage point, that Steele becomes an unwilling witness to a harrowing confrontation: Carol, her voice laced with righteous fury, exposes Hodge's predatory advances and reveals her brother's violent act as a desperate defense of her honor. As Hodge renews his lecherous pursuit of Carol, Steele, breaking free from his bonds, unleashes a torrent of long-suppressed rage. He recognizes Hodge not merely as a common criminal but as the very man who, years prior, cruelly stole his wife. The mission, initially a matter of duty, transmutes into a deeply personal quest for justice, compelling Steele to pursue Hodge with a single-minded determination, even as he thwarts any other attempts on the villain's life, intent on a capture that promises a reckoning. Yet, the brutal chase culminates in Hodge's demise, a violent end that leaves Steele grappling with the profound emotional upheaval of his journey, a realization blossoming amidst the dust and blood: an unexpected, potent love for Carol, the woman who shattered his defenses and redefined his understanding of both beauty and justice.
Synopsis
Corporal Philip Steele of the Northwest Mounted Police, a notorious woman hater and supposedly "beauty-proof," is ordered to arrest Thorpe, a fugitive charged with the attempted murder of man named Hodge, alias Garson. Thorpe's beautiful sister, Carol, is determined to exonerate her brother, and directs her henchmen to abduct the corporal, place him in a box, and hide him in Hodge's cabin. Aware that Philip is in the room, Carol confronts Hodge about his unwelcomed efforts to seduce her, and reveals that her brother was attempting to kill him in her defense. As Hodge makes another advance on Carol, Philip breaks free and recognizes the villain as the same man who earlier robbed him of his own wife. Philip is determined to capture Hodge alive and deters all attempts on the criminal's life as he pursues his quarry. Hodge is killed in the ensuing fight, after which Philip discovers that he has fallen in love with Carol.
