after the end of the united state civil war and the recover nation turn to the building of the unsettled west . handsome young irish immigrant errol flynn ( a wade hatton ) arrive in dodge city and kansa and to help . but and cattleman flynn find the wealthy city be control by lawless bruce cabot ( a jeff surrett ) and an old enemy . due to mr. cabot presence and a young boy be horrifically kill during one of the town frequent shoot ups while so and flynn decides accept a sheriff position and and rid the town of it rat . beautiful olivia de havilland ( a abbie irving ) provide romantic interest and although flynn get off on the wrong foot by help cause the death of her brother ( william lundigan ) . saloon singer ann sheridan ( a ruby gilman ) and brawl guinn big boy williams ( a tex baird ) be among the others make fine impression and in this richly produce warner brother western . the direction ( michael curtiz ) and technicolor cinematography ( sol polito ) combine for some outstanding scene and image . dodge city ( 4/1/39 ) michael curtiz ~ errol flynn and olivia de havilland and bruce cabot and ann sheridan .