In this film Scott is Bart Allison, who, along with his friend Sam arrives in a small town on the day of a wedding. The wedding is for town boss Tate Kimbrough.
Allison makes no bones about his dislike for Kimbrough, and we soon learn that Allison holds Kimbrough responsible for the death of his wife years before. After they break up the wedding the town have both Allison and Sam cornered in a local livery stable.
Sam is shot in the back after he is told he can leave safely, and this leads some of the townspeople to rethink their position. This is an excellent and very tight western with Scott as the meanest character he has played in sometime. He is vicious and vindictive and Scott plays it very well.
Budd Boetticher directed an the cast is top notch and also includes Noah Beery Jr. as Sam, John Carroll, Richard Deacon, Andrew Duggan as the Sheriff, Valerie French (who looks simply stunning in this film), Bob Steele, and Karen Steele who always looks goo an steals every scene she is in.
This is one of a series of films produced by both Scott and Harry Joe Brown. Great entertainment here and one that shouldn't be missed by any western fan.
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