Mike works with his parole officer to get back on his feet after being released from prison. Just as hope sets in, he finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Richard Kimble rides into Tucson, Arizona under the name James Lincoln. He checks into a hotel and finds a job as a bartender at the Branding Iron. He meets Monica Welles (Vera Miles), the piano player who escaped from her stalking jealous husband (Ed Welles) played by Brian Keith.