Bert Hadley

Molly Wood arrives in a small western town to be the new schoolmarm. The Virginian, foreman on a local ranch, takes a shine to her, and vows that he will make her love him. The Virginian's best friend, Steve, falls in with bad guys led by Trampas. The Virginian catches them cattle rustling. As foreman, he must give the order to hang his friend. Trampas gets away and shoots the Virginian in the back. Molly nurses him to health, and falls in love with him. (imdb)

When the California border town of Caliboro appears to be menaced by a bandit known as "The Black Mask," the local padre entrusts the sheriff with the church funds. The culprit, Ramon Gonzales, kills the sheriff during an attempted robbery, but shifts the blame on Deputy Sheriff Philip Morgan, who manages to stop the robbery. Morgan disguises himself as The Black Mask to track down the real villain, but is captured and threatened with lynching by the townspeople.