A classic Western in the tradition of John Ford and a powerful mystery with the plot twists of Alfred Hitchcock. Jericho is a man haunted by a past he can't remember. His nearly lifeless body is discovered by Joshua, a former slave and cowboy-preacher who nurses him back to health and becomes his trail companion - though he suspects Jericho is wanted for a payroll robbery and the murder of a sheriff. They join a cattle drive, prospect for gold, and eventually homestead a ranch, but they seem to be stalked by violence and death. In an explosive climax, Jericho is drawn back to the wild mountain town which holds the secret of who he is and the past that has eluded him for seven years.