Saloon owner Riley Condor pays Lee Ring $2000 to kill aged gunman-for-hire Tom Rosser. In attempting to shoot Rosser in the back at night, Ring misses and kills Rosser's wife instead. Rosser goes to Great Plains, supposedly to look over property, but his agenda is to kill Condor. Word gets around that Rosser is in town and Condor realizes that his gunslinging henchmen, Horsinger, Tavenner, Slim Akins, Flon and Ring, are no match for Rosser, and he sets in motion a plan that will use the law to eliminate Rosser.
Based on a Frank Gruber novel, Town Tamer is far from being boring film. Yes, it trails the usual tropes of the genre and Dana Andrew's character just roams around reacting to trouble rather than trying to actively tame the town, but it has some interesting characters, a mildly engaging plot and some edgy action. Dana Andrews does well in his role, Terry Moore adds some glamour, and Deforest Kelly does some scene chewing as a tinhorn gambler and An abusive husband of Terry Moore's character.
Based on a Frank Gruber novel, Town Tamer is far from being boring film. Yes, it trails the usual tropes of the genre and Dana Andrew's character just roams around reacting to trouble rather than trying to actively tame the town, but it has some interesting characters, a mildly engaging plot and some edgy action. Dana Andrews does well in his role, Terry Moore adds some glamour, and Deforest Kelly does some scene chewing as a tinhorn gambler and An abusive husband of Terry Moore's character.