John Wayne
John Carruthers
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Synopsis
An undercover marshal pursuing a bandit arrives too late to prevent a theft and becomes a suspect himself. The local sheriff's mistake complicates the search. To restore his position, the stranger must connect a series of robberies to the people who benefit from them.
Cast
DirectorsRobert N. Bradbury
Historical context
The film belongs to John Wayne's early cycle of economical Westerns with Robert N. Bradbury. George Hayes and stunt specialist Yakima Canutt connect it to a recurring pool of genre performers.
Sources and availability
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
Photographs cropped, resized and optimized as WebP, displayed in monochrome.
- John Wayne — Unknown photographer · Public domain
- George "Gabby" Hayes — NBC Television · Public domain
- Eleanor Hunt — Los Angeles Times · CC BY 4.0
- Edward Peil — Monogram Pictures · Public domain
