After being tortured and robbed of his savings, a buffalo hunter sets out to exact violent revenge on the men who branded him. "You Can't Ever Go Home Again" is sung by Glenn Yarbrough.

The bartender in a modern-day Texas town tells Delahay, a census taker, the following story: Jonas Trapp marries Jessie in the 1880's, and it soon becomes apparent that everyone believes he married Jessie for her ailing Aunt Gussie's money. Determined to make good on his own, he sets out alone and returns 11 years later with $17,000 earned from hunting buffalo. Outside of town, he is stopped by three men--banker Brooks Durham and two sadistic cowboys, Johnsy Boy and Elwood Coates--who accuse him of being a rustler and brand a "T" on his chest. He awakens from his delirium to find himself in the care of old Hanley, who, along with Durham, is the real rustler. Jonas swears revenge after discovering that his money is gone and that Jessie, believing him dead, is engaged to marry Durham. He hunts down Johnsy Boy, who is ignorant of the $17,000 but becomes so terrified of Jonas that he commits suicide. Upon hearing of the money, Coates kills Hanley before realizing that Durham must have taken it. Durham then openly admits his guilt and offers to return the money, but before he can do so, Jonas clubs him down and then kills Coates. When Jessie asks Jonas to remain, he hands her the money and rides away.