5.4
A former outlaw must prove himself innocent after he's accused of bank robbery. Western.
George Montgomery
Will Sabre
Ann Robinson
Judy Ollivant
Steve Brodie
Jake Dunsten
Bobby Clark
Robbie
Frank Ferguson
Sheriff Howard
Don 'Red' Barry
Larry
Denver Pyle
Ranger Captain
Mary Treen
Miss Henderson
Al Wyatt Sr.
Jones
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Burt
Joe Yrigoyen
Stacey
Henry Rowland
Roy
Roy Barcroft
Mr. Blaisdell (uncredited)
Fred Carson
Posse Member (uncredited)
Chick Hannan
Townsman (uncredited)
Clyde Howdy
Townsman (uncredited)
George Huggins
Townsman (uncredited)
Earl Parker
Posse Member (uncredited)
Syd Saylor
Man Killed by Dunsten (uncredited)
George Sowards
Stage Driver (uncredited)
William Tannen
Larkin - Man Stealing Guns (uncredited)
Director
Sidney Salkow
Writer
Louis Stevens
January 31, 2017
7
You are either with us or you are dead!
Gun Duel in Durango is directed by Sidney Salkow and written by Louis Stevens. It stars George Montgomery, Ann Robinson, Steve Brodie, Bobby Clark, Frank Ferguson, Don Barry, Henry Rowland and Denver Pyle. Music is by Paul Sawtell and Berts Shefter and cinematography by Maury Gertsman.
Standard 50s Oater as per formulaic story, but it's spiritedly played and it's not without emotional hefts. Story has Montgomery as Will Sabre, who has had enough of the outlaw life and quits the gang that are titled in his name. Only the gang wont let him quit and he has 30 days to change his mind or else! Not good since under an alias he's landed a nice job in Durango, become a surrogate father to an orphan, and if he can stay straight he'll get the hand of his honey, Judy (Robinson).
It starts with a callous murder and from there we are in no doubt that the one time Sabre Gang, now the Dunsten (Brodie) Gang, are bad dudes and Will Sabre (alias Dan) has his hands full from a number of angles. It's the various active threads that keep the pic from falling into mediocre hell, with Montgomery finding believable chemistry with both Robinson and young Clark. Action scenes are well staged, the Simi Valley and Chatsworth locales are nicely present and Gertsman's crisp black and white photography is most pleasant. No surprises in store but this is above average and better than the plot would suggest. 6.5/10
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00