In Arizona at the end of the nineteenth century, the infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his cruel gang ravaged the Southern Railway, both thieves and cold-blooded murderers.When Wade is finally arrested, Dan Evans, a veteran of the Civil War, a man struggling on a ranch that is hit by drought and on the verge of bankruptcy, unexpectedly volunteers to take Wade to prison and take the 3:10 p.m. train to Yuma.This is not only a dangerous journey, but also an ultimate test of human nature and belief.