Four Rode Out (1970)

Directed by John Peyser
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(VHS, USA Home Video)

Pernell Roberts is a sheriff chasing a man wanted for murder and bank robbery. The pursuit has led him to a small dusty town near a desert. The suspect's girlfriend and one Mr. Brown are also looking for him, and together they go deep in the desert. Sue Lyon, made famous by her role as Lolita in the Kubrick film, still looks lovely as the blond girlfriend with mixed emotions, and Leslie Nielsen is appropriately sleazy as Mr. Brown, who may or may not know the suspect. They eventually catch him, but must survive a long trek back through the desert. The soundtrack is by Janis Ian, whose warbly singing and guitar are woefully inappropriate. It's hard to take Nielsen seriously in anything, and Pernell Roberts has a very limited acting range. Still, an enjoyable desolate desert western if you are into that kind of thing.