Dan Evans (Christian Bell) broke a leg in the Civil War and received a small compensation from the government. He, his wife Alice and their two sons live on a farm in Arizona. However, the bad climate and corruption have left Dan in debt. Some people want to make huge profits from building railways. They try their best to drive the Evans family away, and the family begins to question Dan's ability. At this time, the notorious criminal in the West, Bing Wade (Russell Crowe), was captured. He once led his deputy Charlie Prince (Ben Foster) and a group of men to gallop in the wilderness, robbed a lot of property and committed countless murders. The arrested Bing Wade will be taken to the town of Contansen by the escort team. He will be sent to the town of Yuma, Arizona by train, where he will be tried in public in the federal court. In order to save the farm and his family, Dan volunteered to join the escort team, but even if he was tied up, Bing Wade was still dangerous. During the journey, the escort team continued to lose. What will happen when the train arrives?