Summary
In the rugged, lawless landscape of the American West, a bitter feud between sheepmen and cattle ranchers escalates to a brutal murder, and the town's sheriff is felled by an assassin with a distinctive ace of spades tattoo. Chick Richards, the sheriff's son, returns home from college, uninterested in seeking vengeance and instead adopting a flamboyant, effeminate persona that confounds the townspeople. Amidst this turmoil, a mysterious figure, clad in white robes and known as the White Rider, emerges, championing the rights of the oppressed sheepmen. When Chick's former sweetheart, Alice Norris, is attacked by Black Morgan, the leader of the cattlemen, the White Rider intervenes, defeating Morgan in a fierce confrontation. The enigmatic savior then discloses his true identity: Chick Richards, who had been hiding his true self all along. Morgan, recognizing his former son-in-law, surrenders, and Chick, now in control, marries Alice, thus uniting the warring factions.
Synopsis
During a feud between sheep-men and cattle ranchers, Sheriff Richards is murdered by a man with the ace of spades tattooed on his arm. Chick Richards returns from college upon learning of his father's death and impresses the townspeople as a foppish "dude" with no interest in avenging the murder. Soon after Chick's return, a mysterious, white-robed figure appears in town, fighting for the rights of the oppressed sheep-men. Black Morgan, the leader of the cattlemen, attacks Alice Norris, Chick's former sweetheart, and the White Rider appears, besting Morgan in a brutal fight. The mysterious stranger then removes his robe, reveals himself to be Chick, and arrests Morgan, who has the ace of spades tattooed on his arm. Afterward, Alice and Chick are married.
