Old Shatterhand teams up with Sans-Ears, an embittered Westerner on a manhunt. Together, they save a train from being derailed and robbed. When they meet Winnetou, they continue the pursuit of the criminals into California and its famous goldfields. Some time later, while on a rail journey into the Rocky Mountains, Old Shatterhand makes the acquaintance of undercover policeman, Fred Walker. Their trip is cut short when they come upon the burnt-out wreck of another train. Winnetou joins them and together they hunt down the ‘railtroublers’, and then embark upon a mercy dash to save what can be saved of Helldorf settlement. However, they are too late. The Sioux took the settlers captive. When Winnetou and Old Shatterhand descend into the crater on Hancock Mountain to free them, disaster strikes. Old Shatterhand returns to Nugget-tsil where a twist of fate sends him on his final hunt for Santer....More >< Less