Rebel in Town

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03/28/2023 A really good one right here highly recommend it James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas March 28, 2023 See more 03/18/2019 One of the best westerns I have ever seen, and no Iâ(TM)m not talking about the hotel. A family of Confederate rebels, still on the lamb after the Civil War, visits a small town for water. The son of a Union soldier approaches the troop from behind, fires his cap guns, and is shot down by a startled rebel. The family flees at first, but Gray Mason (Ben Cooper) decides to return and face the music for his brotherâ(TM)s crime. Nora Willoughby (Ruth Roman) is sick of the violence that is all her husband (John Payne) has ever known. John Willoughby must choose between vengeance for his son and the threat of losing his wifeâ(TM)s love and respect. So many tremendous performances in this surprisingly deep drama. Payne, Roman, and Cooper are all exceptional, and J. Carrol Naish also gives a solid performance as the confederate patriarch. James Griffith has an unfortunately small role as Marshal Adam Russell, but brings the minor character to life. The film is perfectly paced from start to finish. Les Baxterâ(TM)s score sets all the right tones, and the denouement is the one of the most suspenseful scenes in the entire western genre. Gordon Avilâ(TM)s cinematography brings the scenes and set to life. See more 06/11/2015 Decent low budget western set in the post Civil War era following two families, each on opposite sides of the law and the war. The Confederate family is surviving as outlaws and accidentally kill a Union man's son, putting the two families on a collision course. The film doesn't look all that much better than an average episode of Gunsmoke, but the film does get interesting when the boy's killer finds himself under that care of the union family who don't know that he's the killer. You also have the great Ben Johnson in a supporting role as one of the Confederate family members, who is a personal favorite actor of mine, so that helps the bland story too See more Read all reviews

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