I'll say one thing about this picture, except for Clint Walker in a role he's accustomed to, there are a bunch of actors here playing against type beginning with Richard Basehart as Angus Keough, leader of a gang of outlaws looking to horn in on Kincaid's (Walker) five thousand dollar payday if he brings in bad guy Billy Riddle (John Ericson). You've also got Arthur Hunnicutt in the role of a sheriff instead of a sidekick or comedy relief player, and who ever figured Margot Kidder for a Western? If you're reading the short Storyline here on IMDb, you might be expecting a different picture because it states that a couple of rival bounty hunters are after the same killer. That's not really the case, unless you want to claim Basehart's character is a bounty hunter, but he's really more of a thug chasing down an opportunity.
The movie's turning point occurs when gal pal Mae (Kidder) gets her horse shot out from under her, and boyfriend Billy tells Kincaid to leave her be so they can escape the five man posse trying to catch his hide. Not a smart move as it turns out, as it advises Mae what kind of a dirt bag Billy really is. As Kincaid relates the story of his past and the seven year old son waiting for him to come back home, Mae finds it convenient to switch allegiances and turn on her beau. I didn't find the switch to be all that credible, more so from Kincaid's point of view, but I guess that's what the story called for.
What more than surprised me was how quickly the picture came to an end. At well under an hour and a half, it wasn't much longer than your average episode of 'Cheyenne' in which Clint Walker starred in the late Fifties/early Sixties. As a TV Western it had about the same appeal as that hit show, perhaps slightly better than your everyday B Western flick. For Clint Walker fans though, it ought to be a welcome treat.
The movie's turning point occurs when gal pal Mae (Kidder) gets her horse shot out from under her, and boyfriend Billy tells Kincaid to leave her be so they can escape the five man posse trying to catch his hide. Not a smart move as it turns out, as it advises Mae what kind of a dirt bag Billy really is. As Kincaid relates the story of his past and the seven year old son waiting for him to come back home, Mae finds it convenient to switch allegiances and turn on her beau. I didn't find the switch to be all that credible, more so from Kincaid's point of view, but I guess that's what the story called for.
What more than surprised me was how quickly the picture came to an end. At well under an hour and a half, it wasn't much longer than your average episode of 'Cheyenne' in which Clint Walker starred in the late Fifties/early Sixties. As a TV Western it had about the same appeal as that hit show, perhaps slightly better than your everyday B Western flick. For Clint Walker fans though, it ought to be a welcome treat.