在小镇上，一个年轻人游手好闲无所事事，于是他决定去纽约碰碰运气。影片讲述了1925年发生在美国西部牛仔的故事，风格搞笑幽默。　　Ayoungmanwhodoesn'tfindajobinhissmallhometown,trieshisluckinNewYork,butisoverwelmedbythelifeofthecity,sodecidestotryhislucksomewhereelseafteraonlyafewminutesinNewYork.Hefallsoffatrainneararanch,wherehetrieshisluckasacowbowy,beinginhisownwayverysucessful.Butheshowswhathecandowhenthefarmhastobringa100headofcattletotheslaughterhousesofLosAngelestoavoidgoingbankrupt,againstthewillofhisneighbourwhowantsabetterprice.Afterashoot-outwiththeneighbour'smenhe'stheonlypersononaLosAngelesboundtrainwith1000cows....

Outofcostume,Charlieisaclean-shavendandywho,somewhatdrunk,visitsadancehall.Therethewardrobegirlhasthreerivaladmirersthebandleader,oneofthemusicians,andnowCharlie.

RoscoeandBusteroperateacombinationgarageandfirestation.Inthefirsthalftheydestroyacarleftforthemtoclean.Inthesecondhalftheygooffonafalsealarmandreturntofindtheirownbuildingonfire.

BustermanagesthestorewhileRoscoedeliversthemail,takingtimeoutforhide-and-seekwithMolly.Theconstable,alsointerestedinMolly,steals$300whilebeingobservedbyBuster.