The year is 1887 and the country West of the Pecos, wild and lawless; hardly the place for a wealthy Chicago meat packer to recuperate with his beautiful daughter. Heading west to their ranch, they soon find themselves in hot water - a shooting, a robbery and a full-scale attack on their ranch. But Pecos Smith , a handsome and impulsive cow-hand, comes to their rescue ..
This lively film based on a Zane Grey story blends comedy, romance and some action. Like the female character in the Stagecoach kid, Barbara Hale dons cowboy garb, pretending to be a boy, but there's some difference such as in this one her father plays along and Mitchum is clueless that he is really a she. It's a fun western with limited gunplay but good humour and a liveliness. Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty is usually in his Casanova mode. First seen this western in 1984 on BBC2 as part of a Friday western season.
This lively film based on a Zane Grey story blends comedy, romance and some action. Like the female character in the Stagecoach kid, Barbara Hale dons cowboy garb, pretending to be a boy, but there's some difference such as in this one her father plays along and Mitchum is clueless that he is really a she. It's a fun western with limited gunplay but good humour and a liveliness. Richard Martin as Chito Rafferty is usually in his Casanova mode. First seen this western in 1984 on BBC2 as part of a Friday western season.