On the outskirts of a town called Bloodshy, town founder, Jasper Bloodshy and his butler, Mansfield, meet with Mayor Ragsdale and “Denver Kid,” the town sheriff. Jasper announces that he has updated his will to include a second son, Eli, who he has recently tracked down. His other son, Wild Billy, is an outlaw who terrorizes the town on a daily basis according to Ragsdale and Denver. As they discuss the will, a gust of wind blows Jasper off of a cliff to his death. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Minister Eli Bloodshy conducts missionary work with orphans Roxanne and Marcus. Eli receives a telegram about the death of his father and his inheritance, and hopes to use his inheritance for his good deeds. He takes Roxanne and Marcus with him to Bloodshy. Meanwhile, Mayor Ragsdale instructs his henchmen to make sure Eli never makes it to Bloodshy. Two men disguised as stagecoach drivers pick up Eli and the children outside of town, but mistake Eli for his brother because they look so much alike. Too terrified to carry out Ragsdale’s orders, they proceed to take Eli and the children to Bloodshy. On the way, the stagecoach is robbed but the robbers also mistake Eli for Billy and run off in terror. In the ensuing chaos, Ragsdale’s men abandon Eli and the children. The three continue on foot until they meet Jenny Willingham, a schoolteacher, also on her way to Bloodshy. Back in town, lawlessness rules the streets and the sheriff ignores the ruckus. Mansfield brings Jasper Bloodshy’s will to Mayor Ragsdale because the mayor was named executor. Ragsdale learns that the brothers must compete in a race in which the winner will claim the full inheritance. Eli, Jenny and the children arrive in town and are shocked at the rampant violence. Eli demands everyone stop fighting and the townspeople run away in fear, mistaking Eli for Billy. At a saloon, Eli looks for Ragsdale and more people confuse him for Billy until Billy actually arrives. The brothers are shocked to realize they are identical twins. Eli is thrilled but Billy does not want to share his inheritance and Ragsdale tells them about the race. Later, Ragsdale shows Eli around town assuming he would not want to live in such a lawless place, but Eli sees an opportunity to minister. At the boarding house, Jenny Willingham packs to leave when she learns that the town’s school burned down months ago; however, Eli encourages her to stay and help him rebuild the town. Jenny warns Eli that the race involves a treacherous trail. Meanwhile, Ragsdale instructs his men to sabotage Eli during the race. On the outskirts of town, Mansfield camps with his employer, still-living Jasper Bloodshy. Having faked his death, Jasper plans to watch his sons battle for the inheritance from afar. Back in town, Roxanne and Marcus disperse flyers inviting locals to a missionary meeting and overhear Ragsdale talking about his plans to sabotage Eli. Later, Eli gives a sermon to convince people he can turn the town around. Eli then seeks out Billy to suggest they share the inheritance, but Billy calls Eli a coward and chases him away. Jenny and the children implore Eli to leave town before he gets hurt, but Eli refuses. The next day, the town gathers for the race that will have several stages: racing by rail car, riverboat, mountain climbing and stagecoach. Jasper spies Ragsdale’s men damaging Eli’s rail car and assumes that Billy is not playing fair so he decides to help Eli. During the rail car race, Ragsdale’s men divert Eli’s car and send him off a cliff into the river, but Eli falls near the starting point of the riverboat race and catches up with Billy. During the river race, Eli’s boat breaks in two but Eli miraculously floats ashore at the starting point of the mountain climbing leg. Mayor Ragsdale’s men help Eli out of the water and give him a flash of “water” that is actually hard liquor. Realizing Billy is not sabotaging Eli, Jasper and Mansfield wonder who is and why? Jasper goes to find out. Back in town, and unaware of each other, Jasper, Jenny and the children all eavesdrop on Ragsdale and learn that the mayor intends to kill both sons and take control of the state. Ragsdale has planted dynamite at Deadman’s Pass and they rush to warn Eli. Meanwhile, Billy crosses a gorge by traversing a rope bridge. When Eli climbs onto the bridge, Ragsdale’s men cut the rope. Jasper knocks the men unconscious, but before he can help Eli, Jenny and the children attack, mistaking Jasper for one of Ragsdale’s men. Jenny and the children save Eli and inform him of Ragsdale’s plan. They rush to warn Billy but are overpowered by more of Ragsdale’s men. Eli screams to Billy just as the men set off the dynamite. Unbeknown to Jenny, Jasper and Mansfield help her incapacitate the thugs. Eli finds Billy alive and explains Ragsdale’s plan to steal their inheritance. At the finish line, Ragsdale announces that “tragedy” has befallen Eli and Billy, but when he tries to claim the inheritance, Eli and Billy arrive and give chase to Ragsdale, who attempts to run away with their money. With the help of Jasper, who remains hidden, Jenny, and the children, Ragsdale is stopped. Later, Eli and Billy declare a truce, divide the inheritance and agree to make Eli mayor. Jasper and Mansfield look on happily from a secluded spot before leaving Bloodshy.