While Randolph Scott may be listed first in the credits, I feel Glenn Ford really stands out in what becomes a fairly commonplace western story. The film begins with potential as the town of Red Valley is hit by a bank robbery resulting in the deaths of three residents. The bank owner, Clanton (Porter Hall), decides to generously offer 50 cents for every dollar lost; however, this seems less than genuine when we discover he and cheerful stagecoach driver Uncle Willie (Edgar Buchanan) are scheming to keep a large portion of the money for themselves. Unfortunately for them, the robbery didn’t proceed as planned, and the gang they hired feels a little too familiar when Sheriff Upton (Scott), who isn't particularly impressive, begins looking into things. He is surprised by Rogers (Ford), who steals his horse and shows up in town at Allison’s (Evelyn Keyes) stable – she just so happens to be the daughter of a questionable stagecoach captain. She identifies the horse as belonging to a lawman but it turns out that they are actually friends when they meet, and quickly shift their focus toward revealing Clanton's dishonesty before he can pin the robbery on Cheyenne. Claire Trevor also appears as the sophisticated bar owner, "Countess," who has her own reasons for being involved with both men; fortunately for this increasingly confusing and crowded plot, she has a friend who enjoys playing with nitroglycerin! There are simply too many characters competing for attention in this story, and the storyline itself is not substantial enough to hold interest beyond roughly thirty minutes – at that point, the audience likely knows what’s going on and can anticipate the predictable ending. There's occasional gunplay, but otherwise, it’s nothing special, I’m afraid.
On October 4, 2026
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