If you've seen Glenn Ford in "The Fastest Gun Alive" (1956) you will remember that movie had a "gunman challenging the fast drawing marshal" theme. Again in this story Ford plays a town marshal with a fast draw reputation. This tyime, young gunman Lot McGuire (Chad Everett) takes up the challenge.
McGuire happens upon Marshal Dan Blaine's (Ford) fishing camp and is invited to join Blaine. They share the catch of the day and become friends that is until McGuire learns that his friend is indeed the man he has come to challenge to a gunfight. McGuire leaves the camp vowing to meet Blaine in front of a crowd rather than where they are now.
When McGuire arrives in the town of Suwora he gets into a poker game. Gambler Squint Calloway (Gary Merrill) is winning all the hands. McGuire catches him cheating and kills him in the ensuing argument. Meanwhile, Blaine returns to town to his main squeeze Lisa Denton (Angie Dickenson) a saloon owner and madam.
McGuire continues to insist that Blaine meet him but Blaine tries to dissuade him as he has come to like the young gunman. The feeling appears to be mutual but McGuire is unrelenting in his goal to see who is faster on the draw. Lisa fearing that Blaine might be killed hires gruff gunman Scarnes (Jack Elam) to bushwhack McGuire. Scarnes fails and is killed by McGuire.
McGuire keeps silent on who hired Scarnes after Blaine recognizes the bushwhacker when they go to bury the outlaw. There they encounter a group of Indians led by Pretty Horse (Royal Dano) with whom they share a jug of whiskey. Still, McGuire sticks to his original purpose.
After both men have "one for the road" finally, the destined time arrives. Meanwhile Blaine has learned that it was Lisa who hired Scarnes to kill McGuire. Unable to change McGuire's mind, the two face each other and..........................................................
The increasing tension between the two gunmen is what keeps this story moving. Ford is good as the hardened ex-con Marshal Everett is a bit too pretty to be a cunning gunman but it doesn't hurt to have Angie Dickenson as the female lead either. Gary Merrill's part is all too brief. Jack Elam makes a slimy unshaven bushwhacker as only he could. And watch for ex Wagon Train (TV) alumni Frank McGrath as the livery stable owner.
Not as good as "The Fastest Gun Alive" but entertaining nonetheless.
McGuire happens upon Marshal Dan Blaine's (Ford) fishing camp and is invited to join Blaine. They share the catch of the day and become friends that is until McGuire learns that his friend is indeed the man he has come to challenge to a gunfight. McGuire leaves the camp vowing to meet Blaine in front of a crowd rather than where they are now.
When McGuire arrives in the town of Suwora he gets into a poker game. Gambler Squint Calloway (Gary Merrill) is winning all the hands. McGuire catches him cheating and kills him in the ensuing argument. Meanwhile, Blaine returns to town to his main squeeze Lisa Denton (Angie Dickenson) a saloon owner and madam.
McGuire continues to insist that Blaine meet him but Blaine tries to dissuade him as he has come to like the young gunman. The feeling appears to be mutual but McGuire is unrelenting in his goal to see who is faster on the draw. Lisa fearing that Blaine might be killed hires gruff gunman Scarnes (Jack Elam) to bushwhack McGuire. Scarnes fails and is killed by McGuire.
McGuire keeps silent on who hired Scarnes after Blaine recognizes the bushwhacker when they go to bury the outlaw. There they encounter a group of Indians led by Pretty Horse (Royal Dano) with whom they share a jug of whiskey. Still, McGuire sticks to his original purpose.
After both men have "one for the road" finally, the destined time arrives. Meanwhile Blaine has learned that it was Lisa who hired Scarnes to kill McGuire. Unable to change McGuire's mind, the two face each other and..........................................................
The increasing tension between the two gunmen is what keeps this story moving. Ford is good as the hardened ex-con Marshal Everett is a bit too pretty to be a cunning gunman but it doesn't hurt to have Angie Dickenson as the female lead either. Gary Merrill's part is all too brief. Jack Elam makes a slimy unshaven bushwhacker as only he could. And watch for ex Wagon Train (TV) alumni Frank McGrath as the livery stable owner.
Not as good as "The Fastest Gun Alive" but entertaining nonetheless.