During the commission of a robbery, Lester Rutman kills a guard and stows the body in the trunk of his car. He then disposes of the corpse on farmer Martin Jensen's property. Jensen witnesses the act and notifies the Highway Patrol. Dan Mathews and his officers set up a series of roadblocks which Rutman and his partner Collins narrowly escape by turning onto a dirt road. Rutman concludes that a witness must have seen him dispose of the body, so he sets out to identify and eliminate that person. Posing as newspapermen, Rutman and Collins learn Martin Jensen's identity and whereabouts from his wife Jane and are able to subsequently trap them in a barn. The two felons fire gunshots at the barn and a pitched battle ensues when Dan and his officers hear the shots and descend upon the farm.
—Sam Spear / Hans Delbruck