Suspecting that a stagecoach carrying money is about to be ambushed by bandits "John Travers" (John Wayne) decides to rob the stage first and then quickly rides off. When the bandits arrive only minutes later and discover that there is no money they shoot both the driver and the guard and then let the stagecoach drive out-of-control with a young woman passenger by the name of "Anita Matlock" (Verna Hillie) still in the cabin. Fortunately, John Travers manages to catch up to the stagecoach before any harm comes to her. Once they ride into the nearby town it's learned that 2 sheriffs have been killed by these bandits who are led by a man known only as "The Shadow". And then the 3rd sheriff is shot and killed as well which causes John Travers to volunteer to become the next one. At any rate, rather than detail any more of this film and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that although it's quite short (only 53 minutes) it managed to condense enough of the story to turn out an okay little western all the same. Obviously, it's not the best John Wayne movie ever made but those who enjoy his movies might want to give this one a try too. That said I rate it as about average.
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