Cast overview: | |||
Jim Davis | ... | 'Brennan' | |
Arleen Whelan | ... | Murdock | |
Carl Smith | ... | Sheriff Carl Smith | |
Harry Lauter | ... | Doc Hale | |
Marty Robbins | ... | Felipe | |
Douglas Fowley | ... | Marshal Matt Brennan (as Doug Fowley) | |
Lee Van Cleef | ... | Shad Donaphin | |
Louis Jean Heydt | ... | Col. Donaphin | |
Lawrence Dobkin | ... | Chicamon | |
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Eddie Crandall | ... | Pepe Joe |
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Darryl Guy | ... | George |
Rick Vallin | ... | Deputy Jody (as Ric Vallon) | |
Edward Colmans | ... | Governor Ainley (as Edward Colemans) |
Jim Davis is a man on the run. He comes across the body of a dead man wearing the badge of a marshal. He buries the body and takes the badge and rides on. At the next town, he is mistaken for the dead man, a legendary marshal named Brennan. The town sent for Marshal Brennan because they were facing a crisis that includes among other things an epidemic. The Stranger decides to stay as a way of hiding from the men chasing him. What he does not realize is that when he takes on the Badge of Marshal Brennan, he takes on the responsibilities of Marshal Brennan. Written by carflo
The Badge of Marshal Brennan is a "B" western starring Jim Davis who later gained fame as the Ewing patriarch in Dallas. Davis was an imposing gentleman with a rugged face and a deep commanding voice. He played villains in "A" westerns and heroes in "B" westerns. In The Badge of Marshal Brennan he plays "The Stranger", a man on the run, who comes across a dying marshal. After the marshal dies, he buries the body and takes the badge. At the next town, he is mistaken for the dead marshal. The town had sent for Marshal Brennan because of an epidemic, outlaws and panic. The Stranger sees it as a chance to hide from his pursuers. What he doesn't realize is that by taking on the badge of Marshal Brennan, he takes on the responsibilities of the dead marshal.
It is an excellent movie, one I remember well, even after many years. Davis, as always, give a strong performance as a man who has to look inside himself and finds much more there than he thought. It has mystical overtones that are interesting but do not interfere with its tough "B" western quality.
If it ever comes out on DVD, I would strongly recommend it to any western fan.