Hell Bent for Leather

A lean, sun-baked chase western that keeps you leaning forward, rooting for a wrongly accused man against a corrupt lawman.

Directed by

George Sherman

Genres

Western

Starring

Audie Murphy, Felicia Farr, Stephen McNally

Tagline

Target For Terror!

Overview

When Clay Santell stops in the town of Sutterville after having his horse stolen, he is mistaken by townspeople for a murderer named Travers. The townspeople capture Santell, and turn him over to lawman Harry Deckett. Deckett, who is tired of chasing the real Travers, decides to kill Santell and pass him off as Travers. Santell escapes from Deckett, taking lovely Janet Gifford hostage in the process. Janet comes to believe Santell's story, and helps him in his struggle to prove his real identity.

How it feels

Tense, earnest and cynical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Identity, deception, survival, justice

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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