Willy Moran, a drunk, is hired by a wagon as a driver. He is an army buddy of the Major, but is used as a fall guy by a member of the train who wants to rob it. When the battle starts, Willy uses his army skills to turn the battle.
Major Adams runs into a former boxing champ and Civil War comrade Willy Moran in Kansas City who has become a drunk. One of wagons needs a second driver so when faced with being dropped from the wagon train, the owner hires Willy as his backup driver. Willy is befriended by Mary Palmer over the objections of her uncle and has an extended streak of sobriety. However, the man he works for in reality is part of an outlaw gang who wants to steal a load of powder and ammo on the train. The owner and his partner are forced to discredit Willy when he stumbles into their plan. Adams believes Willy has gone back to drinking but when the train is attacked Willy is sober and takes decisive action to stop the attackers.—Anonymous
Former confederate soldiers are plotting to steal ammunition from the Wagon Train. When delays threaten to get the inside man, Robinson, thrown off the wagon train he hires Willie Moran as his driver. Willie fought with Major Seth Adams in the civil war. But now Willie has fallen on hard times. We first see Willie getting thrown out a saloon. He has become a drunk. Wagon master Major Seth Adams tells Willie that the first time he gets drunk he is off the train. Widow Mary Palmer and her children inspire Willie to stay sober. When Willie sees Robinson and his friends doing suspicious things they must get Willie discredited to carry out their plot. Willie is wonderfully played by Ernest Borgnine.
