"Four Guns to the Border" is one of those entertaining little 80 minute westerns that Universal turned out in the the 50s. The leads in those films were largely interchangeable (i.e. Audie Murphy, Jeff Chandler, Rory Calhoun, Jock Mahoney etc.)
Calhoun stars in this one as a largely unsympathetic character Cully, a bank robber, trying for that one big score. Riding with him are Bronco (George Nader), Dutch (John McIntyre) and Yaqui (Jay Silverheels). On the trail the boys meet former outlaw Simon Bhumer (Walter Brennan playing it straight this time) and his comely young daughter Lolly (Colleen Miller). In spite of Simon's warning, sparks begin to fly between Cully and Lolly.
But first thing first. Cully it seems has a past with Sheriff Jim Flannery (Charles Drake) and his attractive wife Maggie (Nina Foch). He uses this past relationship to goad Flannery into a fight as a diversion to the bank hold-up. Then the gang flees into Apache territory where of course they meet up with the Bhumers and.............
"Four Guns to the Border" was directed by actor Richard Carlson who does a creditable job but allows Calhoun's character to find redemption in the usual contrived happy Hollywood ending though. Brennan is good as the protective father as is McIntyre who was a past master at stealing a scene. Nestor Paiva also has a nice bit as "Greasy".
An entertaining little western.
Calhoun stars in this one as a largely unsympathetic character Cully, a bank robber, trying for that one big score. Riding with him are Bronco (George Nader), Dutch (John McIntyre) and Yaqui (Jay Silverheels). On the trail the boys meet former outlaw Simon Bhumer (Walter Brennan playing it straight this time) and his comely young daughter Lolly (Colleen Miller). In spite of Simon's warning, sparks begin to fly between Cully and Lolly.
But first thing first. Cully it seems has a past with Sheriff Jim Flannery (Charles Drake) and his attractive wife Maggie (Nina Foch). He uses this past relationship to goad Flannery into a fight as a diversion to the bank hold-up. Then the gang flees into Apache territory where of course they meet up with the Bhumers and.............
"Four Guns to the Border" was directed by actor Richard Carlson who does a creditable job but allows Calhoun's character to find redemption in the usual contrived happy Hollywood ending though. Brennan is good as the protective father as is McIntyre who was a past master at stealing a scene. Nestor Paiva also has a nice bit as "Greasy".
An entertaining little western.