Complete credited cast: | |||
Randolph Scott | ... | Tom Buchanan | |
Craig Stevens | ... | Abe Carbo | |
Barry Kelley | ... | Lew Agry | |
Tol Avery | ... | Judge Simon Agry | |
Peter Whitney | ... | Amos Agry | |
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Manuel Rojas | ... | Juan de la Vega |
L.Q. Jones | ... | Pecos Hill | |
Robert Anderson | ... | Waldo Peck | |
Joe De Santis | ... | Esteban Gomez | |
William Leslie | ... | Roy Agry | |
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Jennifer Holden | ... | K.T. |
Nacho Galindo | ... | Nacho |
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.