Mozjoukine Review of Rider from Tucson

Rider from Tucson (1950)

Efficient B western has some surprising moments.

[16 December 2003]

Tim Holt and Chito Rafferty were a colorless B movie duo but this vehicle has been nicely crafted within the low budget limitations of the series. It's pretty well all one shot one scene. Director Seylander was one of the surest hands in this area and notice his use of the kind of action staging we get later in the films of John Sturges - foreground figures blazing away at background action.

This one also boasts a female bad guy, nicely handled by the wasted miss Borg and superior location shooting by film noir specialist Musuraca in what looks like the always welcome Devils Marbles terrain.