Synopsis: Convicts Jake Fargo, Pete Reagon and Charlie Lewis escape from jail and stumble across a horse race. There, they steal Champion, the faithful horse belonging to Gene Autry. Making this even more personal for Gene is the fact that his father was the man who put these bandits in jail. Fargon, Reagon and Lewis go hunting for hidden loot, but Gene intends to stop them and get his friend Champion back.