Retired gunslinger Randolph Scott has hung up his guns for to become a newspaper reporter. He returns to his hometown to find old friend David Brian has become a corrupt politician. This is a western so you can bet Scott won't be stopping Brian by writing scathing articles.
An obvious but watchable oater. Scott fans will enjoy it most. He's good as usual. The baddie's played by David Brian, an actor I'm not a big fan of. He was a stage actor that was brought to Hollywood by close friend Joan Crawford. Some of his biggest roles were Crawford movies. I always found his performances weak. He has a habit of chewing scenery but lacks the screen presence to make that fun to watch. Ray Neal, the sheriff from Bonanza, plays Brian's partner in crime. Phyllis Thaxter is the female lead. She's fine but nothing special. Use of obvious sets for outdoor shooting as well as lots of stock footage makes the film look cheap. It's not a great western but a decent time-passer.
An obvious but watchable oater. Scott fans will enjoy it most. He's good as usual. The baddie's played by David Brian, an actor I'm not a big fan of. He was a stage actor that was brought to Hollywood by close friend Joan Crawford. Some of his biggest roles were Crawford movies. I always found his performances weak. He has a habit of chewing scenery but lacks the screen presence to make that fun to watch. Ray Neal, the sheriff from Bonanza, plays Brian's partner in crime. Phyllis Thaxter is the female lead. She's fine but nothing special. Use of obvious sets for outdoor shooting as well as lots of stock footage makes the film look cheap. It's not a great western but a decent time-passer.