解放(fàng )初(chū )期，湘(xiāng )西匪患严重，国民(mín )党残党败部与当地土(tǔ )匪勾结，为害乡里，当地民众怨声载(zǎi )道。人民解放(fàng )军剿(jiǎo )匪(fěi )小分队队长、人送外(wài )号“东北虎(hǔ )”的刘玉堂（陈家徒饰），带(dài )领剿(jiǎo )匪小(xiǎo )分队深入大山，和匪首(shǒu )田大榜（周琦饰）、钻山