Another inaccurate version of the Billy the Kid story, this time starring Taylor in his first foray into the western genre. The plot has Taylor ride into a Southwest town and join up with Lockhart's gang of outlaws. Here he meets old boyhood friend Donlevy, who is now marshal of the
territory. (This character is obviously patterned after Pat Garrett, but the script calls him Jim Sherwood for some unknown reason.) Taylor begins to change his shady ways when he is befriended by kindly landowner Hunter and Donlevy's fiancee, Howard. This is not to be because one of Lockhart's
men murders Hunter and Taylor goes wild, gunning down all those responsible for the killing. ...
Released:
1941
Rated:
NR
Length:
94 mins