The Mysterious Avenger (1936)
Prairie Prowlers Defy the Devil-May-Care Rangers!
Жанр : вестерн
Время выполнения : 54М
Директор : David Selman
Писатель : Ford Beebe
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Texas Ranger Ranny Maitland's father is feuding with his neighbor Lockhart. Pretending to be on Lockhart's side in the feud, Ranny goes to investigate. Meanwhile is father is murdered and Lockhart arrested.
События фильма разворачиваются в 1877 году в штате Техас. Ковбой Клэй Хардин задался непростой целью положить конец бесчинствам Роя Стюарта, главаря банды воров, которые угоняют скот у ранчеро. Борьба происходит не только с бандитами, но и в его сердце - Хардин полюбил Жанну Старр, певицу из принадлежащего его врагу салуна.
Событием в жизни маршала Лена Меррика явилась смерть его отца. Когда-то он отказался сопровождать с отцом двоих бандитов, те освободились от наручников и убили отца. Теперь история повторяется. Меррик с двумя помощниками пресекает попытку самосуда над человеком, обвиненным в убийстве. Чтобы осуществить над ним справедливый суд, его надо доставить в Санта Рома, а для этого пересечь каменистую пустыню с полным набором сопутствующих такому переходу лишений. Да, к тому же, отбиваясь от преследователей, тех самых, которые хотели повесить беднягу. Никакие доводы не действуют на Меррика, он решает доставить подозреваемого любой ценой, а все потому, что когда-то не помог отцу. Вот вам и объяснение такой настойчивости. В конечном итоге, подозреваемый окажется не виновен, тем самым Меррик как бы искупает свою вину, а все повествование выстраивается в единую логическую цепь…
Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve and the "Virginian," who gets off on the wrong foot with her. To add to his troubles, the Virginian finds that his old pal Steve is mixed up with black-hatted Trampas and his rustlers...then finds himself at the head of a posse after said rustlers; and Molly hates the violent side of frontier life.
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