Returning to his California ranch for some rest and relaxation, cowboy movie star Roy Rogers (Roy Rogers) finds himself drawn into battle with a dastardly group of horse rustlers. Taking pity on Ted (Michael Chapin), a young man who was disabled in a riding accident, Roy offers him a job on the ranch. But Ted's stepfather, Lige (Wade Crosby), leads a gang of thieves posing as wild-horse wranglers, and their prime target is Roy's famous horse, Trigger, which they kidnap for ransom.
Returning to his California ranch for some rest and relaxation, cowboy movie star Roy Rogers (Roy Rogers) finds himself drawn into battle with a dastardly group of horse rustlers. Taking pity on Ted (Michael Chapin), a young man who was disabled in a riding accident, Roy offers him a job on the ranch. But Ted's stepfather, Lige (Wade Crosby), leads a gang of thieves posing as wild-horse wranglers, and their prime target is Roy's famous horse, Trigger, which they kidnap for ransom.