William (Clint Eastwood), a farmer in Kansas, was a famous killer and robber when he was young. However, when he met Claudia, his life began to change completely. After William and Claudia got married and had children, they quit and lived a happy life with their family. But the good times didn't last long. Claudia died soon, and William lived a poor and quiet life with his two children. At this time, a vicious incident occurred in the area where a cowboy drunkenly beat a prostitute and disfigured her. The bad police officer Daggett (Gene Hackman) only hastily settled the matter, and the murderer was still at large. Local prostitutes donated money and asked for a reward of $1,000 to invite the killer to bring justice. "Scholefield Kid" found William and asked to partner in this deal. In order to give the children a happy and prosperous family, William finally agreed to come out again.