Ghost Valley

Boom City, deserted western town, becomes the center of a conspiracy between Kona Lake's Judge J. Drake and his henchman Gordon. The judge is the administrator of Peter Long's estate, which includes Boom City, and he sends for Jane Worth, niece and principal heir. Unable to locate Jerry Long, Peter's adopted son, the Judge and Gordon fear that Jane, who has never met Jerry, will not sell without Jerry's consent. At Kona Lake, where Drake meets Jane and her Aunt Susan, Jane flirts with a young stranger in a fancy suit, who has persuaded a stranded traveling clothes salesman to let him wear one of his new suits in exchange for a meal at the local cafe. Marty eats the meal and the stranger is unable to pay for it, and the cafe cashier has the Sheriff (William McCall) throw him in jail. Thinking he is dealing with a crook, the judge offers the stranger $1000 to masquerade as Jerry Long and persuade Jane to sell Boom City. The stranger, in reality Jerry Long, realizes that something crooked is going on and accepts the offer without revealing his identity.