A mercenary is hired to ruin the reputation of his former lover's home town, so that the railroad will be diverted away from it and another settlement will prosper. He hires a band of reprobates to cause mayhem, but their violent methods give him a crisis of conscience and he resolves to protect the town and undo the damage he has caused.
Rory Calhoun stars as Santee, a character leaning towards the shady kind, and isn't your typical good guy hero. Matter of fact, he's driven by greed and possibly revenge, but being the leading actor he eventually sees the error of his ways. Calhoun turns in a very good performance as the character, and assisting him are a good cast - Terry Moore, Bruce Cabot, Richard Arlen, Scott Brady and Linda Darnell.
This western is, I reckon, one of A. C Lyle's best western - it's quite engaging, has a strong story and enough action to satisfy a horse opera fan. The shootout finale is quite exciting.
Rory Calhoun stars as Santee, a character leaning towards the shady kind, and isn't your typical good guy hero. Matter of fact, he's driven by greed and possibly revenge, but being the leading actor he eventually sees the error of his ways. Calhoun turns in a very good performance as the character, and assisting him are a good cast - Terry Moore, Bruce Cabot, Richard Arlen, Scott Brady and Linda Darnell.
This western is, I reckon, one of A. C Lyle's best western - it's quite engaging, has a strong story and enough action to satisfy a horse opera fan. The shootout finale is quite exciting.