Bounty hunter Randolph Scott is on the trail of a trio of train robbers, but his work is cut out for him -- the three are outwardly respectable citizens, somewhat beyond the arm of the law.
One of my favourite Randolph Scott westerns is a satisfyingly gripping affair from the get-go. It touches upon the mystery-suspense genre, especially with Scott hunting the three bank robbers - now respectable citizens - and there are enough suspects to keep you guessing. One of them came as a surprise at the end - the aspect I liked though was the paranoia spreading to the town folk; they are nervous about the presence of Randolph Scott whose stone-faced countenance, grim determination and coldness predates the Boetticher westerns he made later.
The underrated Andre De Toth - who had directed a few other Scott westerns -directs impressively, keeping the suspense dialed up and maintaining that interest. It's a tautly-drawn, doesn't outstay its welcome and the plot is enticing as Marie Windsor's eyes.
One of my favourite Randolph Scott westerns is a satisfyingly gripping affair from the get-go. It touches upon the mystery-suspense genre, especially with Scott hunting the three bank robbers - now respectable citizens - and there are enough suspects to keep you guessing. One of them came as a surprise at the end - the aspect I liked though was the paranoia spreading to the town folk; they are nervous about the presence of Randolph Scott whose stone-faced countenance, grim determination and coldness predates the Boetticher westerns he made later.
The underrated Andre De Toth - who had directed a few other Scott westerns -directs impressively, keeping the suspense dialed up and maintaining that interest. It's a tautly-drawn, doesn't outstay its welcome and the plot is enticing as Marie Windsor's eyes.