Cattle Town (1952)
The governor of Texas sends a cowboy to keep the peace between ranchers and a land baron.
- Noel M. Smith
- Thomas W. Blackburn
Rating: 6.7/10 by 3 users
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Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 11 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: texas, ranch, syndicate
Mike McGann is The Man. Directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Dennis Morgan, there's not a lot to write home about here for Western fans. Yet there's just enough of good old fashioned yee-haw to keep it from stinker status. Plot is set in post-civil-war Texas and finds crafty Notherners buying up the land for nefarious gains. In comes the government envoy to investigate, at the front is tough guy Mike McGann (Morgan). It's a curious mix of gunfights and singing - including a barber quintet - but the action is well staged and not in short supply, while the finale is rather rousing as cattle go berserk. It never sits still so three's no boredom factor - as it runs at just a little over 70 minutes - and Morgan (in his last WB role) is a likable leading man for this type of material. 5/10
