Silver River.

Mike McComb, selfish and ruthless in his pursuit of wealth in Nevada's silver mines, turns to a better way of life when disaster overtakes him.

During the American Civil War, soldier Mike McComb is cashiered from the army when he disobeys orders in order to prevent the Confederates from stealing the one million dollars he is guarding by burning the money. After being publicly humiliated by the townspeople, he and his friend 'Pistol' Porter set out to open a saloon and gambling hall in Silver City, Nevada. McComb, in a short time, builds the most successful saloon of the area. He hires John Plato Beck as his lawyer, an alcoholic but good-hearted man.