Shotgun

A lean, no-nonsense Western that moves at a steady clip, with dusty chases, a stubborn hero, and a touch of romance.

Directed by

Lesley Selander

Genres

Western

Starring

Sterling Hayden, Yvonne De Carlo, Zachary Scott

Tagline

ROPEBAIT and RIFFRAFF...hot-blooded gunman and trail town Jezebel...

Overview

Clay Hardin, a Deputy U.S. Marshal, is about to turn in his badge and take the job as the territory's Indian commissioner until the notorious Ben Thompson slays the marshal when he tried to make an arrest. Clay turns his back on a white-collar job and his girl to pursue the gang. Picking up a bounty hunter and a beautiful half-breed woman along the way, the little band follows the trail into Apache land where the lawman discovers that the outlaws plan to sell repeating rifles to the Indians.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, melancholic and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Justice, obsession, revenge, survival

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

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

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