Warner Bros.
Directed by William A. Graham
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(VHS, Magnetic Video Corporation)
Gunslinger drifts into a dusty western town determined to put down his guns. However, when he witnesses Indian prisoners being mistreated by the Army in the middle of town he offers water to them, earning the ire of a racist Sergeant. When they Indians are subsequently massacred, he goes after the girl who escaped to try to save her from the same fate. He soon finds her but she resists until she runs out of ammunition and he offers her food and hides her from the pursuing Army. They trek across the harsh landscape until they find a cabin. He has to force his way in by gun point, but pays for the food he takes. They continue onward but are eventually found by the Army. He is tied up while she is raped by the soldiers, but one of the soldiers unties her before they leave. She frees him but unexpectedly commits suicide soon after. The gunslinger goes after the soldiers to get revenge, leading to more tragedy. Moody, atmospheric western is not afraid to explore themes of racial prejudice, breaking the stereotypes of the western genre in the process.
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