The Man from Colorado

Owen Devereaux (Glen Ford), scarred from the Civil War, develops an eager trigger finger. In battle, he orders the slaughter of a band of holed-up Confederates after he has seen them raise a white flag. Later, he lands a Federal judgeship post in Colorado and tries to settle down. But to no avail, for he abuses his gavel in the same, unhinged manner as he did his pistol. Eventually, his friend, Captain Del Stewart, realises how crazed Devereaux's behaviour is. When he withholds a cache of gold from its rightful owners, Devereaux gives Stewart no choice but to put a stop to his court of terror.