The star-crossed desert romance of a cloistered woman and a renegade monk.

Brother Orchid: When mobster Little John Sarto goes to Europe to develop "real class," his gang is taken over by another gangster who plans to kill Sarto upon his return; but Sarto manages to escape to a secluded monastery that preaches goodwill, love and forgiveness. Petrified Forest: Travellers at a way station in the Arizona desert are held up by gangsters. All Through the Night: A big shot gambler investigating the murder of his favorite German...

Kwai Chang Caine is a Shaolin monk who is on the run after he killed the Chinese Emperor's nephew. The nephew had killed Caine's teacher in cold blood with a gun, like a coward. Caine flees to America both to escape retaliation and to search for his brother in order to settle down in this new land. However, he can not help but continually run into trouble from gunfighters and others as they oppress the innocent, while bounty hunters pursue the price...