
After the Civil War, Union Major Clanton captures survivors of Quantrill's Raiders, and gets them clemency at the cost of shooting a mob member. Convicted of murder by a kangaroo court, Clanton escapes and joins the former raiders in a gang devoted to robbing everything protected by the corrupt detective agency of his enemy Fowler, culminating in a personal showdown.... (Full plot summary below)
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After the Civil War, Union Major Clanton captures survivors of Quantrill's Raiders, and gets them clemency at the cost of shooting a mob member. Convicted of murder by a kangaroo court, Clanton escapes and joins the former raiders in a gang devoted to robbing everything protected by the corrupt detective agency of his enemy Fowler, culminating in a personal showdown.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe only thing this routine Western has going for it is a good cast. |
| User ReviewAdam D131113: The kind of film I think of when someone speaks of old time westerns. Walter Brennan almost makes this film three stars. He's quipping constantly and he does it very well. He made me smile. Never mind, upon reflection Brennan makes this film three stars. Definitely worth a one watch. |
| User ReviewAllan CUnspectacular but solid western headed by the always reliable Robert Ryan who plays a union soldier at the end of the Civil War who is looking to pardon the James/Younger Gang if they'll swear allegiance to The Union. However, crooked sheriff Robert Preston would rather bring them in for a reward and has Ryan arrested. Ryan and the James/Younger gang then go about getting their revenge on the smarmy Preston. |
| User ReviewGreg WQuantrill Raiders Ride Again--Enjoyable B-western given Grade A trimmings and a good cast... Another great RKO western!! |