A still young Randy Scott comes to Albuquerque to take a job offer from his uncle, played by Cleveland, the deceitful top villain.
Scott saves a little girl in an unmanned runaway stagecoach, thereby posting notice that he is a caring man with high principles - but not before witnessing a robbery. In a strange twist, he learns in short order that his uncle is the top thief in town, and - righteous fellow! - he turns against his own blood and prospect of becoming rich beyond belief, and falls in with the underdogs trying to compete with his all-powerful uncle.
Of course, it is tough to swallow that premise, but pretty Catherine Craig rates a not inconsiderable motive for Randy's devotion to such a noble cause.
Lon Chaney Jr plays the top villain's top sidekick, a truly loathsome henchman. I have watched more effective performances from Jr, he lacks much needed inspiration here. Apart from Gabby Hayes as the forever chatting stagecoach driver and town jester, and astoundingly beautiful Barbara Britton as the bad girl turned good, not much really stands out apart from a shootout that involves pretty much every male in Albuquerque town!
Good cinematography by Jackman Jr and editing by Howard Smith. Script by Gene Lewis brimming with good humor, and a better than average show from Randy all render ALBUQUERQUE a very enjoyable oater. 7/10.
Scott saves a little girl in an unmanned runaway stagecoach, thereby posting notice that he is a caring man with high principles - but not before witnessing a robbery. In a strange twist, he learns in short order that his uncle is the top thief in town, and - righteous fellow! - he turns against his own blood and prospect of becoming rich beyond belief, and falls in with the underdogs trying to compete with his all-powerful uncle.
Of course, it is tough to swallow that premise, but pretty Catherine Craig rates a not inconsiderable motive for Randy's devotion to such a noble cause.
Lon Chaney Jr plays the top villain's top sidekick, a truly loathsome henchman. I have watched more effective performances from Jr, he lacks much needed inspiration here. Apart from Gabby Hayes as the forever chatting stagecoach driver and town jester, and astoundingly beautiful Barbara Britton as the bad girl turned good, not much really stands out apart from a shootout that involves pretty much every male in Albuquerque town!
Good cinematography by Jackman Jr and editing by Howard Smith. Script by Gene Lewis brimming with good humor, and a better than average show from Randy all render ALBUQUERQUE a very enjoyable oater. 7/10.