Gun Glory

1957, Movie, NR, 88 mins

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After spending three years as a gunslinger, Granger returns home only to find his wife has died and son Rowland (the real-life son of GUN GLORY'S director) has turned against him. When cattleman Gregory threatens to run his herds through the farming valley, the townsfolk, led by preacher Wills and storekeeper Aubuchon, ignore Granger's cautions that Gregory's type only understands violence. Then a townsman is killed, and the rest finally realize what is happening as the unprepared town nearly falls victim to Gregory and his violent cohorts. All is resolved when outcast Granger blows up a mountain area to halt the cattle-drive and kills Gregory in a shootout. In the end he wins the respect of the town, a new love from his son, and sexy widow Fleming--the only character to have kept her faith in Granger throughout the film. The script is by former ANDY HARDY series writer Ludwig--a departure from his previous fare. Rowland is not as strong as he should be in his portrayal of the embittered son, though Granger, minus his British accent, is strong enough to cover. Location and color photography are well used in this otherwise routine though competent effort. One song, "The Ninety and Nine," is rendered by Burl Ives during the title credits. leave a comment
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