Jim Guthrie (Dana Andrews) returns to town three years after being falsely accused of murder. His love and the victim's sister Laurie Mastin (Donna Reed) helped him escape the subsequent planned lynching. Now he's back looking for the real killer. His old friend Ben East (Stephen Elliott) is the new sheriff.
It's a western but it also works as a mystery and a revenge thriller. The opening section has great mystery. One is left wondering about Guthrie's story. It also has a nice reveal at the end. It's a very solid mystery thriller dressed up in western clothing. Dana Andrews is a good everyman actor which serves him very well in this role. The film is a bit short but that works in its favor. It doesn't get bog down in the investigation although it could have used a bigger action ending. All in all, it's a short and sweet time.
It's a western but it also works as a mystery and a revenge thriller. The opening section has great mystery. One is left wondering about Guthrie's story. It also has a nice reveal at the end. It's a very solid mystery thriller dressed up in western clothing. Dana Andrews is a good everyman actor which serves him very well in this role. The film is a bit short but that works in its favor. It doesn't get bog down in the investigation although it could have used a bigger action ending. All in all, it's a short and sweet time.