Jimmy Stewart wins a one-in-a-thousand rifle in a shooting contest in Dodge City. The gun is stolen by someone with whom they clearly have a bad prior history, Stephen McNally. The gun is stolen again, traded, stolen again, and all the while Jimmy's on the trail of the thief, with his best mate Millard Mitchell.
Dan Duryea is suitably psychotic; good cast includes Shelley Winters, Charles Drake, John McIntyre, Will Geer, Jay Flippen (the sergeant), Rock Hudson and 'Anthony' Curtis.
The ending - shoot out in the rocks - is a bit dull after all that's gone before, but otherwise it's a good ride. Written by Robert Richards and Borden Chase from a story by Stuart Lake. Photographed by William Daniels, music supervisor Joseph Gershenson.
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