![]() ![]() ![]() Two-bit redneck peckerwood (love that saying from The Wild Bunch) Strother discovers the weakness of each hunter and playing the odds goes to sell the information to Slim all but guaranteeing Slim the victory should he choose to face off against the men in the streets. Clint is of course Ron Howards brother and Rance their father.ĭuring an initial encounter between our hunters and Slim, plenty of shots are fired leaving Slim’s gang dead and both bounty hunters with wounds that will seriously hinder their ability to carry on the hunt for Slim let alone lead a normal life. Even Rance Howard makes a quick appearance. Running around the sets is a young Clint Howard as a kid who begins idolizing Lansing. The duo form an uneasy alliance and come upon a small town where they find refuge with Paul Fix and his daughter Gloria Talbot who takes an instant liking to Lansing. He himself was once a bounty hunter before settling down to farm and family. It seems as if Lansing has a past that will unveil itself as the film moves along. While riding the trail of revenge, Lansing comes across a young bounty hunter as played by Patrick Wayne. Strother gets a gun pointed at his nose, no money and divulges that Slim is the nasty culprit. Showing up shortly thereafter is one of cinema’s great weasels, Strother Martin looking to sell Lansing information on who is behind the savage murders. Solid leading man Robert Lansing stars here as a man who becomes hell bent on revenge. Lighting the ranch afire they storm off as the woman’s hubby rides in attempting to rescue his family to no avail. When you see Patrick Wayne, Slim Pickens, Strother Martin and Duke’s long time pal Paul Fix in the cast it almost seems as if the gang has been brought over from the set of The Sons of Katie Elder or another Duke western of the era.Īs it stands, our tale begins with Slim Pickens and another duo raping and murdering a woman and her young children. While watching this western that was released nearing the end of the western craze you can’t help but wonder when John Wayne might make an appearance. ![]()
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