The career of the famous Western lawman begins after he takes over for the murdered sheriff of Ellsworth, Kan.
Earp tries to reduce the possibility of violence when fellow marshal, Bat Masterson, romances a woman whose boyfriend is an outlaw.
Cowboys believe that the townspeople of Ellsworth insulted Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Earp resists forming a posse and instead uses American Indian scouts in his efforts to locate a killer.
Matt and Frankie go to Kansas City to aid in the capture of outlaw brothers Frank and Jesse James.