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The Showdown

1940, Movie, NR, 65 mins

The Showdown: Review

A better than average outing for Boyd features him, along with sidekick Hayden, on the trail of some horse thieves. A seemingly honest rancher turns out to be a bad egg, and some city slickers (led by Ankrum as a European villain) are after some horses. Despite Cassidy's relatively modern-day dress, the film shows Civil War era locomotives. The best thing here is a drawn-out poker match pitting Boyd against a crooked dealer. How he outwits the man is clever and well thought ... read more leave a comment