Ben Wade is a desperate Bandit, he who robs stagecoaches along with his gang. Dan Evans-no one dear loser of a farmer who can lose their land due to the laying of new tracks. After Wade arrested, Dan called in Squad of townspeople to accompany him to the nearest railway station is Kontenshen, where the offender will be sent to Yuma, straight to the gallows. In order to not Wade released his gang, the squad comes up with a red herring: Wade and his guards are sent in one direction, and an empty prison-coach to another.
The road to Yuma full of dangers: with two guards made himself more from Wade one rid themselves bounty hunters, and the appearance in son Dan Evans, father hated, the situation does not save. But the real problem will start Dan and others already in the Kontenshene when they have to sit and wait for the departure of the train. When the city will learn who granted them, the situation is heated to the limit.