Chinese immigrant Wong Fee Lee joins a convoy of miners headed to Deadwood, where he hopes to strike gold and start a business. The timid cook quickly runs afoul of the American prospectors, who resent having a foreigner in their midst. Soon Wong's only protector, the convoy's leader, is ambushed and killed by the vicious Black Hills Bandits. As the bandits continue to raid the camp, stealing goods and picking off the prospectors one by one, their hope of ever reaching Deadwood begins to dwindle. It's up to Wong to find his courage and lead his fellow prospectors in a final battle against the marauders. Years later, a U.S. Congressman tracks down gunslinger-turned-reporter Bat Masterson to share Wong's amazing story.

When Elijah Briant is elected sheriff of Sonora, Texas, the mild-mannered druggist and former teacher tries to enforce the law without carrying a weapon. Ignoring the advice of his deputies, Briant attempts to peacefully foil a bank robbery, and he gets a bullet for his trouble. Before he can recover from his wound, he faces an even greater threat. Will Carver, one of the last surviving members of the notorious Wild Bunch gang, enlists his friend, George Kilpatrick, to raid Sonora. Assuming the kindly sheriff will pose no problem, they head to town to take all they can. When Briant learns that the two deadly outlaws are on the way, he must choose between sticking to his peaceful ways or taking up arms to defend all he holds dear. Years later, Briant's deputy tracks down gunfighter-turned-newspaperman Bat Masterson to share the story of the heroic small-town sheriff.