After killing a friend in a gunfight, Jeff Douglas quits the Texas Rangers. He arrives at the Kenyon ranch just as Jonathan Kenyon apparently commits suicide. He and Janet Kenyon then become the new half owners. At first, he refuses to wear a gun and is believed to be a coward, but as trouble mounts, he straps it on once again.
Acting
Buck Jones simmers with quiet guilt—no dialogue needed.
Direction
Hillyer builds tension through what Jeff *doesn't* do.
Director
Lambert Hillyer
Buck Jones
Jeff Douglas
Lina Basquette
Janet Kenyon
Russell Simpson
Jonathan Kenyon
Otto Hoffman
Calvin Sharp
Wallace MacDonald
LaTange
Alan Roscoe
Gregg
Morgan Galloway
Johnny Boyle
Ruth Warren
Emmy
Frank Rice
Hardpan - the Cook
Lafe McKee
Sheriff Joe Edwards
Ward Bond
Heavy Kennedy
Albert J. Smith
Jim Vaughn
Spec O'Donnell
Joey - Cowhand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Buck Jones was a real cowboy before Hollywood, and his authentic horsemanship made him a top Western star of the early sound era.
Released in 1932, this film channels post-traumatic WWI veteran anxiety—men trained to kill, now shamed by it, struggling to reintegrate.
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