Ex-gunfighter Ned Britt returns to Fort Worth after the civil war to help run a newspaper which is against ambitious men and their schemes for control. Such men like Gabe Clevinger (Ray Teal), a crooked cattle baron, and a friend,Blair Lunsford( David Brian) stand in the way of progress with their hands soiled in lawlessness; the latter (David Brian) isn't exposed as corrupt straightaway. Things are aggravated by Britt (Scott)falling for
Flora Talbot (Phyllis Thaxter), who is the fiancée of Blair Lunsford. As Clevinger resorts to violence in order to prevent the arrival of the railroad at Fort Worth. Britt has to rethink his journalistic methods to stop him and resorts to violence himself.
The pen is mightier than the gun for a short time before Scott trades his printing cartridges for .45 catridges in this above average western which is bolstered by the fact that lawlessness is fought with journalistic methods, and secondly by David Brian's complex character. He seems conflicted in his stance in regards to Scott's character, and he is sometimes an adversary and sometimes a foe. He eventually settles for the latter, his ambitiousness and jealous mindset totally turning him to the dark side. There's some good shootouts as well.
The pen is mightier than the gun for a short time before Scott trades his printing cartridges for .45 catridges in this above average western which is bolstered by the fact that lawlessness is fought with journalistic methods, and secondly by David Brian's complex character. He seems conflicted in his stance in regards to Scott's character, and he is sometimes an adversary and sometimes a foe. He eventually settles for the latter, his ambitiousness and jealous mindset totally turning him to the dark side. There's some good shootouts as well.