Johnny (Roy Orbison) is a secret agent for the Confederacy who poses as a traveling musician and keeps a gun hidden inside his guitar. As the Civil War winds down, Johnny and his buddy Steve (Sammy Jackson) have procured a stash of gold and must now evade the prevailing Union forces. In their efforts to avoid capture, Johnny and Steve have numerous misadventures and are aided by the lovely dancing sisters Flo (Maggie Pierce) and Sue (Joan Freeman).