A gang of crooks kills a gold miner while trying to find out the location of the mine. They then terrorize the miner's son to get him to reveal the mine's location.
Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s poverty-row westerns where the shadows are deeper than the plot. If you want high-concept drama or crisp dialogue, look elsewhere. You will probably hate this if you get annoyed by stiff acting or scenes that seem to happen just because the budget ...
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"Is it worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s poverty-row westerns where the shadows are deeper than the plot. If you want high-concept drama or crisp dialogue, look elsewhere. You will probably hate this if you get annoyed by stiff acting or scenes that seem to happen just because the budget ran out. The whole thing kicks off with a murder that feels surprisingly rushed, even for a movie of this vintage. The bad guys are the kind of cartoonish villains who wear their ..."
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