Wounded while stopping the James gang from robbing the local bank, a cowboy wakes up in the hospital to find that he's been elected town marshal. He soon comes into conflict with the town banker, who controls everything in town and is squeezing the townspeople for every penny he can get out of them.
Acting
Richard Dix's weary charisma carries this rickety wagon.
Production
RKO's cheap-and-cheerful Western factory at peak efficiency.
Director
George Archainbaud
Richard Dix
John Bonniwell
Jane Wyatt
Eleanor Sager
Albert Dekker
Steve Barat
Eugene Pallette
Tom Waggoner
Victor Jory
Jeff Barat
Robert Armstrong
Malachy
Beryl Wallace
Soubrette
Clem Bevans
Bridge-Tender
Hobart Cavanaugh
Josh Hudkins
Francis McDonald
Gil Hatton
Willie Best
Bones
Douglas Fowley
Ben Nash
Rod Cameron
Kelso
Eddy Waller
Ed Gilbert
Ray Bennett
Messenger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Dix was a genuine silent film star sliding into B-pictures by 1943; this was one of his final leading roles before retirement.
The 'banker as villain' trope peaked during the Depression and WWII, when audiences loved watching financial predators get punched. This film is basically economic revenge fantasy for the 99%.
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