"Three Violent People" re-unites stars Charlton Heston and Anne Baxter who had appeared together in DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" completed earlier that year.
Heston plays ex Confederate Captain Colt Saunders who is returning home following the Civil War. Baxter is Lorna Hunter a lady with a past who arrives in town and immediately tries to rob Saunders after he is knocked out in a street brawl. Lorna's friend Ruby La Salle (Elaine Stritch) warns her against this. Then in the most ridiculous part of the film, Colt awakens and suddenly decides (without explanation) that he is going to marry Colt. She suddenly falls in love with him and agrees to an instant marriage.
Colt and Lorna go to the Saunders ranch and find it in dis repair. Longtime vaquero Ortega (Gilbert Roland) explains that the carpetbaggers have descended on the area stealing away local ranch for taxes under the Provisional Government. Colt, it seems has a one armed brother Cinch (Tom Tryon) who still bears resentment against his brother for the tragic childhood accident that cost him his right arm.
At a neighboring ranch, Colt meets Commissioner Harrison (Bruce Bennett) and his "assistant" Cable (Forrest Tucker) who have taken over the ranch formerly run by a close friend. Harrison's assistant Massey (John Harmon) recognizes Lorna from her past life but she denies knowing him.
Harrison seizes the opportunity to grab the Saunders ranch by having Massey reveal Lorna's past to Colt. He does so and Colt develops a hatred for Lorna. Unbeknownst to Colt is the fact that Lorna has become pregnant. Cinch convinces Lorna to run off with him and a herd aof 300 horses that Ortega had hidden in the hills.
Colt, Ortega and his five sons pursue the rustlers and take back the herd. Colt orders Cinch to stay off the Saunders ranch or he will kill him. Colt forces Lorna back to the ranch to await the baby's arrival After the baby's birth Colt prepares to send Lorna way despite the pleadings of long time friend Ortega. Just as she is about to leave, Cinch arrives at the ranch and challenges Colt to draw down against him. Colt refuses.
Just then Harrison and Cable arrive and attempt to take over the ranch and...............................................
Heston and Tucker had appeared together in 1953's "Pony Express" as Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok respectively. Appearing as Ortega's sons are Ross Bagdasarian (of Chipmunks fame), Robert (Bobby) Blake and Jamie Farr (of TV's M*A*S*H). They didn't hide Tron's "missing arm" very well.
Heston plays ex Confederate Captain Colt Saunders who is returning home following the Civil War. Baxter is Lorna Hunter a lady with a past who arrives in town and immediately tries to rob Saunders after he is knocked out in a street brawl. Lorna's friend Ruby La Salle (Elaine Stritch) warns her against this. Then in the most ridiculous part of the film, Colt awakens and suddenly decides (without explanation) that he is going to marry Colt. She suddenly falls in love with him and agrees to an instant marriage.
Colt and Lorna go to the Saunders ranch and find it in dis repair. Longtime vaquero Ortega (Gilbert Roland) explains that the carpetbaggers have descended on the area stealing away local ranch for taxes under the Provisional Government. Colt, it seems has a one armed brother Cinch (Tom Tryon) who still bears resentment against his brother for the tragic childhood accident that cost him his right arm.
At a neighboring ranch, Colt meets Commissioner Harrison (Bruce Bennett) and his "assistant" Cable (Forrest Tucker) who have taken over the ranch formerly run by a close friend. Harrison's assistant Massey (John Harmon) recognizes Lorna from her past life but she denies knowing him.
Harrison seizes the opportunity to grab the Saunders ranch by having Massey reveal Lorna's past to Colt. He does so and Colt develops a hatred for Lorna. Unbeknownst to Colt is the fact that Lorna has become pregnant. Cinch convinces Lorna to run off with him and a herd aof 300 horses that Ortega had hidden in the hills.
Colt, Ortega and his five sons pursue the rustlers and take back the herd. Colt orders Cinch to stay off the Saunders ranch or he will kill him. Colt forces Lorna back to the ranch to await the baby's arrival After the baby's birth Colt prepares to send Lorna way despite the pleadings of long time friend Ortega. Just as she is about to leave, Cinch arrives at the ranch and challenges Colt to draw down against him. Colt refuses.
Just then Harrison and Cable arrive and attempt to take over the ranch and...............................................
Heston and Tucker had appeared together in 1953's "Pony Express" as Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok respectively. Appearing as Ortega's sons are Ross Bagdasarian (of Chipmunks fame), Robert (Bobby) Blake and Jamie Farr (of TV's M*A*S*H). They didn't hide Tron's "missing arm" very well.