Barbara Stanwyck remains unparalleled when it comes to westerns, and even with reservations about the story’s direction, she delivers a performance among her finest here. Her character, Jessica, manages a sprawling Arizona ranch from atop a gleaming white horse, supported by a compliant sheriff and her own hired guns. The arrival of Marshall Griff (Barry Sullivan) along with his brothers disrupts this order; they aim…

I've always felt easily agitated. Forty Guns has the credit of being both written and directed by Sam Fuller. The cast includes Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Dean Jagger, John Ericson, Gene Barry, Robert Dix, Eve Brent and Ziva Rodann. Harry Sukman composed the music, and Joseph F. Biroc was in charge of cinematography. The story unfolds in Arizona, centering on a conflict between the Bonnell brothers, U.S.…