Victor Jory stars as Gene Stewart, a man who is trying to help a rancher named Hammond (Russell Hayden) whose ranch is being used by a con man named Nat Hayworth (Morris Ankrum) to smuggle guns into Mexico.
Hammond's daughter Madeline (Jo Ann Sayers) falls for Gene and tries to get him to change his hard drinking ways and to go straight, which he does after a lot of coaxing.
Stewart finally forces Hayworth to blow up his own supply of illegal weapons and a battle of wits ensues between the two men. Making matters worse are a crooked Sheriff named Tom Hawes (Tom Tyler) who is angry that he hasn't received his cut from the sales of the guns.
This is a very enjoyable film from Paramount with a ton of western actors including Noah Beery, Jr. as Poco who has one of the best lines in the film when he kills the Sheriff. Alan Ladd has a small role as Danny, a man who works for Stewart that is always being harassed by Sheriff Hawes.
The movie packs more action and gunfights in 64 minutes than a lot of much longer, bigger budgeted films. It's based on a Zane Grey novel and was directed by Lesley Selander.
I give this a very high recommendation and can tell you it's a good bet western fans will enjoy it. See, it!!
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