Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)Texan Tom Buchanan is heading back home with enough money to start his own ranch, but when he stops in the crooked town of Agry, he's robbed and framed for murder. Director:Budd Boetticher |
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Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)Texan Tom Buchanan is heading back home with enough money to start his own ranch, but when he stops in the crooked town of Agry, he's robbed and framed for murder. Director:Budd Boetticher |
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| Randolph Scott | ... |
Tom Buchanan
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Craig Stevens | ... |
Abe Carbo
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Barry Kelley | ... |
Lew Agry
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Tol Avery | ... |
Judge Simon Agry
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Peter Whitney | ... |
Amos Agry
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Manuel Rojas | ... |
Juan de la Vega
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| L.Q. Jones | ... |
Pecos Hill
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Robert Anderson | ... |
Waldo Peck
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Joe De Santis | ... |
Esteban Gomez
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William Leslie | ... |
Roy Agry
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Jennifer Holden | ... |
K.T.
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Nacho Galindo | ... |
Nacho
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On his way home to West Texas, Tom Buchanan rides into the Californian border town of Agry, and into a feud between several members of the Agry family. In helping out a Mexican seeking revenge on one of them, Buchanan finds himself against the whole family. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
I'm familiar with Scott's work and am a fan. This film doesn't quite fit in with films like The Tall T, Ride Lonesome, Decision at Sundown etc. Scott shares the screen with lots of supporting characters- LQ Jones, Craig Stevens and all the Agry men. The film opens with Scott happily heading to West Texas via Agry after a profitable Mexican run. He just wants food, probably something of a binding nature and drink. What no women? Only one woman here of interest- Barbara James uncredited as Nina the judge's Mexican housekeeper. Scott has barely any interaction with any females-Jennifer Holiday. Our Scott stands for loyalty, bravery, a fair fight, love of your belt, gun and Texas. I'll give him that. There is no compelling villain here as the Agry's are a bunch of double dealing B movie bumblers. Amos Agry reminds me of a young Andy Devine. Scott is good as a very relaxed murder defendant in a back barroom courtroom. This flick therefore falls toward the lower rung of the RS canon IMHO. I'd see it again, but I'd be riding lonesome.