A picture adaptation of the sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The band comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.