Movie spotlight
Blazing Sixes
Government agent Red Barton is sent to a small western town to find both the source of a recent series of gold robberies and the method they use to get the gold out of the county unseen. Complicating matters is the arrival of pretty Barbara Morgan who has come to claim her inheritance - the ranch the outlaw gang is using for their headquarters.
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Plot Summary
A drifter named Tom arrives in a town controlled by a ruthless rancher and his gang. He falls for the rancher's daughter, who is unaware of her father's true nature. Tom must fight to protect the town and win the girl's heart from the clutches of corruption.
Critical Reception
As a B-movie Western from the era, "Blazing Sixes" was a standard offering, providing straightforward action and a familiar plot. It received modest reviews, typical for its genre, with critics acknowledging its competent direction and lead performance but noting its conventional narrative.
What Reviewers Say
A competent, if unoriginal, Western adventure.
Dick Foran delivers a reliable performance as the heroic drifter.
The supporting cast adds adequate flavor to the familiar plot.
Google audience: Audience reception for this film is not widely documented.
Fun Fact
The film was part of Warner Bros.' series of 'singing cowboy' Westerns, though Dick Foran's role in this particular film does not heavily feature musical numbers.
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