Larry Sheldon is a gambler and during an argument he accidentally shoots a man. Fleeing he changes his identity, pretending to be a minister.


Okay, so Shooting Straight from way back when. Is this one worth digging up? 🤔 If you’re into those older, kinda earnest black-and-white dramas where folks wrestle with their conscience, then yeah, maybe give it a look. But if you need fast action or modern twists, you'll probably be checking your watch. It’s a slow b...


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"Okay, so Shooting Straight from way back when. Is this one worth digging up? 🤔 If you’re into those older, kinda earnest black-and-white dramas where folks wrestle with their conscience, then yeah, maybe give it a look. But if you need fast action or modern twists, you'll probably be checking your watch. It’s a slow burn, for sure. Richard Dix plays Larry Sheldon, our main guy. He's a gambler, and the film opens right into a pretty tense card game. Someone gets shot, accidentally, but it’s sti..."

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