Their arrival coincides with the town's desperate plight, as Blackie threatens the local blacksmith's daughter, Nell, with dire consequences unless she agrees to marry him.

In an unexpected turn of events, the Stooges are thrust into positions of authority when the townsfolk appoint Curly as the new sheriff, with Moe and Larry serving as his deputies.

When the Stooges intercept the Justice of the Peace en route to officiate the wedding, Curly, assuming his role, attempts to disrupt the ceremony to buy time.

As Blackie intensifies his demands for Nell's immediate compliance, threatening to spirit her away from Dead Man's Gulch, the Stooges mount a daring rescue mission.

"[4]The script for The Three Troubledoers called for a gag in which a bazooka gun was to backfire and shoot black soot into Moe's face.