Buck Randall, a happy-go-lucky cowhand on the ranch owned by Tom Wilson, is in town and heads for the Red Front Saloon where, in compliance with a town ordinance, he is ordered to give up his gun but refuses. Escaping the altercation with Marshal Joseph Slyde and his chief deputy, Alex Frame, Buck seeks shelter in the Marshal's house at the edge of town.
Is it worth your time? If you like old-school black and white westerns where the guys wear their hats low and the moral compasses are spinning wildly, yeah, check this out. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want something that doesn't demand you think too hard. If you need complex dialogue or, I don't know, a pl...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school black and white westerns where the guys wear their hats low and the moral compasses are spinning wildly, yeah, check this out. It’s perfect for a rainy Sunday when you want something that doesn't demand you think too hard. If you need complex dialogue or, I don't know, a plot that doesn't hinge on a massive misunderstanding, you’ll probably be rolling your eyes within twenty minutes. Buck Jones has this specific, easy-going way of carrying himself t..."
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