When a sociopathic hired hand murders an entire family, the town of Schafer, North Dakota, rises up to take justice into their own hands. Based on the true story of the infamous Charles Bannon case of 1931.
In 1883 Dakota Territory, the Marquis de Mores and wife Medora arrive to build a home, town, and meat empire, facing hostility from ranchers, beef trusts, and violent locals determined to drive them out.