Former bull rider Red Steagall began his road to stardom as a cowboy poet and musician after contracting polio as a teenager and learning to play guitar and mandolin to regain physical dexterity ...

For Ralphie, the Red Ryder represents the zenith of the Christmas holiday—a BB-shooting firearm that will help him manifest the Western heroes of his imagination.

Colonel Ryder is killed by One-Eye Chapin (Bob Kortman) and Red vows vengeance. Sheriff Dade (Carleton Young) is in league with the Drake faction, including Ace Hanlon (Noah Barry).