Storyline

In the old West, a small frontier town is being controlled by ruthless mob boss Decker and his cronies. After the local sheriff dies under mysterious circumstances, Decker arranges to have the town drunk appointed sheriff, thinking he will be ineffectual. But the new sheriff sends for Tom Destry, son of a famous two-fisted lawman, to be his deputy. When Tom arrives, he isn't exactly the swaggering he-man the sheriff had in mind. In fact, Destry doesn't even carry a gun. But the new deputy's mild exterior masks a fierce determination to see justice done, as Decker and the other locals soon discover.—Dan Navarro

Plot Keywords

mayor, criminal, alcoholic, girl, sheriff, intense, thrilling, american west, small town, saloon, corruption, pacifism, law and order, cattle, alcoholism, quest, mystery, underdog, 19th century

Short Review

Absolutely superb essay on how to master a crowd of criminal and roughnecks ruling a western town without arms, ie applying the law without carrying a gun by sheer force of example. One of the finest and most original Westerns ever made, contrary to the stupidity of the standard rating derived from marketing success. Audie Murphy is spot on as the cool hero who conquers all with backbone rather than bullets - bravo! Unmissible,

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