When the owner of a ranch passes away, his foreman (Cameron) must fight to maintain the land. Neighboring ranchers want to take the empire and divide it among themselves. Adding to the complications is Tucker, the fiancee of Raines, the ranch's heiress. Donlevy is leader of the opposition
ranchers. They converge on Cameron and have a shootout. Tucker and Donlevy die and the ranch is saved. The performances are appropriately tough and forthright, but are severely hampered by an overabundance of dialog. The direction does not quite have the flair that this material requires, though a
nice use of scenery (shot in the rapidly improving Trucolor process) helps the overa...
Released:
1952
Rated:
NR
Length:
90 mins