The Kid from Broken Gun
Charles Starrett makes his final appearance as The Durango Kid, this time as Steve Reynolds, a postal inspector who has gone underground to catch the bad guys. His longtime sidekick, Smiley Burnette appears as an itinerant optometrist who is hardly in the plot line of the film. Jock Mahoney plays Jack Mahoney, an eastern educated dude who has come back home. The Durango Kid teaches Jack how to draw and fire a six-gun, and the two ultimately work together to bring the outlaws to justice.
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Plot Summary
A young ranch hand, Tim, is framed for a cattle rustling crime he didn't commit. He escapes custody and flees into the wilderness, seeking to clear his name. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and dangers, but his determination to prove his innocence drives him forward. He must confront the real culprits and expose their scheme to regain his reputation.
Critical Reception
As a low-budget B-Western from the early 1950s, 'The Kid from Broken Gun' received modest attention. It was generally seen as a standard, albeit competently made, entry in the genre, offering familiar tropes and action sequences. Critical reviews were scarce and typically focused on its straightforward narrative and performance of its lead actor.
What Reviewers Say
- A typical, straightforward Western with predictable plot points.
- Offers adequate action for fans of the genre.
- Don 'Red' Barry delivers a serviceable performance as the wrongly accused cowboy.
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Fun Fact
Don 'Red' Barry, who starred as the titular 'Kid', was a prolific actor in Westerns during the 1940s and 1950s, often playing heroic cowboy roles.
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