Forty Guns

Griff Bonnell, a reforming gunslinger, arrives in Tombstone with his brothers Wes and Chico. He is now working for the Attorney General and intends to arrest Howard Swain for mail robbery. The trio's arrival immediately stirs the town's uneasy balance of law and lawlessness.

Griff announces his mission to bring Swain to justice, drawing a clear line between the Bonnell brothers and Jessica Drummond's network of hired guns. Wes and Chico back him up, signaling the family's commitment to the law. The setup positions Tombstone for a clash between federal authority and Jessica's rule.

Jessica Drummond rules the territory with forty dragoons and a ruthless, iron-fisted will. The Drummonds' presence terrorizes the town as Brockie and his men trash property and intimidate residents. Griff and his brothers become a direct challenge to Jessica's control.

Brockie Drummond, drunk and arrogant, shoots town Marshal Chisolm in the leg, throwing Tombstone into chaos. Jessica's forces back him up, letting the violence spill into the streets. Griff moves to restore order, determined to stop the Drummonds without unnecessary killing.

Griff intervenes in the melee and pistol-whips Brockie with a single blow while Wes covers him from the gunsmith shop with a rifle. The town watches as a clean, decisive act restores some calm without Griff killing Brockie outright. This moment reaffirms Griff's code: to restrain violence whenever possible.

A tornado tears through town, and Griff's rescue of Jessica from the wreckage leads to a growing romantic bond between them. Their relationship complicates Griff's duties as a lawman and foreshadows a deeper conflict between love and duty. The spark between Griff and Jessica intensifies the town's personal power struggle.

Wes Bonnell falls for Louvenie Spanger, the daughter of the town gunsmith, and he decides to stay on as Tombstone's marshal. His choice cements the brothers' commitment to law and order in a town that craves both justice and protection. The personal and professional loyalties begin to blur as events escalate.

Logan and Savage, two of Jessica's dragoons, ambush Griff in an alley, attempting to turn the town against the Bonnells. Chico intervenes and shoots Savage, saving Griff. The narrow victory exposes fractures within Jessica's faction and raises the stakes for Griff, Wes, and Chico. The episode reshapes loyalties in Tombstone.

On Wes's wedding day, Brockie shoots Wes, missing Griff as he leans forward to kiss the bride. Brockie is jailed for the murder, and the town reels under the weight of vengeance and political machinations. Jessica uses every resource to save him, testing the limits of loyalty and justice.

Jessica spends every dime and pulls every string to save Brockie from hanging. Her devotion to family and power is tested as the town awaits justice. The legal drama underlines Tombstone's brittle moral code and the cost of political love.

During Brockie's escape attempt, he uses Jessica as a shield and dares Griff to shoot. Griff fires a precise shot that wounds Jessica and claims Brockie's life, the first he has killed in ten years. The brutal culmination ends Brockie's tyranny and leaves Griff's and Jessica's futures uncertain.

Chico remains as marshal while Griff departs for California, intending to leave the hard emotions behind. Jessica chases Griff's buckboard and, in a final act of defiance, rides off with him. The film closes on a note of uneasy reconciliation as the Bonnell brothers' legacy continues through Chico's leadership and Griff and Jessica's future together.