My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Dorado Films)
A man condemned for treason during the Civil War gets released in exchange for hunting down the kidnappers of Richard Gatling, the inventor of the famous machine gun. He goes to the sleepy western town of Las Cruces where he gets in a series of fights and shootouts with John Ireland and his gang. Ireland, who is almost unrecognizable under a beard and eye makeup, plays the bad guy with gusto, never missing an opportunity to kill or maim an opponent. I can't remember a better role for the usually reserved actor. Robert Woods plays the gunslinger with multiple names, which can get confusing and belies an over-plotted story, but nonetheless an entertaining escape for fans of the genre.
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