Set in the 1870's, Brando is a perpetual loner who decides to turn his life around and settle down as a horse breeder specializing in the colorful Appaloosas. When someone makes off with one of his prized animals, Brando gives chase and discovers a young woman attempting to escape from an overzealous and abusive lover. The two fall in love and manage to survive marauding Bandits in their struggle to return across the border.