Ladd is super in this story of an outlaw who aids slimy crook Keith in a scheme to impersonate rich rancher Bickford's long-lost son, kidnaped by a bandit 25 years before, in order to bilk the old man out of his fortune. Ladd allows himself to have a birthmark tattooed on his shoulder to
convince the rancher and his wife that he is indeed their offspring. Bickford and mother Royle welcome their "son" with open arms. Daughter Freeman finds herself attracted to this stranger until she learns that he's her brother. Made to feel part of the family, Ladd begins to resent his role in
the plot and reveals his true identity. As a good-will gesture, he goes off in search of...
Released:
1951
Rated:
NR
Length:
103 mins