Sunday, December 22, 2013

SHOOT OUT AT BIG SAG 1962 (MILL CREEK)

Obscure Western that seems like a TV pilot that was never picked up, but distributed to theaters instead.

Walter Brennan stars as 'Preacher' Hawker, a man with cowards for sons and a coward himself who must come to grips with himself after his hard edged wife hires killers to clear homesteaders off of their land.

The plot makes it sound like there is a lot of action, but alas, there isn't much. I suspect this wasn't picked up because there is no action and that is deadly to a western show. The cast is excellent and it includes Luana Patton (looking very sexy), Chris Robinson, Leif Erickson, Virginia Gregg (the hard edged wife in an excellent portrayal), Les Tremayne and Constance Ford.

It's ok for one viewing, but I think western fans on a whole will be disappointed. Worth checking out for rarity more than anything else.

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