The movie had potential to be a good western story, but Dan Duryea's performance holds it back considerably. His character, "Duggan," finds himself in a lawless and brutal environment upon arriving out west. Wanting to establish an honest life for himself and his partner "Carole" (Audrey Dalton), he decides to work as a bounty hunter, though the question remains whether he can resist being overtaken by avarice and br…

Spencer Gordon Bennet’s *The Bounty Killer* was written by Ruth Alexander and Leo Gordon and features Dan Duryea, Rod Cameron, Audrey Dalton, Richard Arlen, Buster Crabbe, Fuzzy Knight, and Johnny Mack Brown. Ronald Stein handled the music while Frederick E. West served as cinematographer. Upon arriving in the Wild West, Willie Duggans (Duryea) is immediately confronted with its rough nature. He realizes that a su…