Buck Duane, the pacifist son of a famous gunman, shoots the man that killed his father, and then goes on the run.

"[5] The Muncie Evening Press said that "Tom Mix never has been seen to better advantage in a western character role than in his portrayal of Buck Duane.

"[6] The Buffalo Courier wrote, "Whenever Tom Mix and his famous, clever horse Tony get together in a film play of western life it can be expected that thrilling things are going to happen.

"[7] A review in Variety read, "The combination of the star and Zane Grey, with the capable Lynn Reynolds directing and a hand-picked cast, is supremely happy for this type of film.

It was made into a harmless milk-and-water type of drama by the Quebec Board, all gun play having been deleted in the film, although there is plenty of it in the book.