"Utah Blaine" was another of those compact little 75 minute westerns that star Rory Calhoun turned out in the late 50s. It's directed by former actor Fred S. Sears and produced by Columbia's wizard of low budgets Sam (save a buck) Katzman.
Calhoun plays gunfighter Utah Blaine who has just escaped a firing squad in Mexico and has returned to Texas on foot. He witness the hanging of local rancher Joe Neal (Ken Christy. After the lynchers ride off, Blaine cuts Neal down in the nick of time. Neal explains to Blaine that there are a group of land grabbing vigilantes trying to steal his ranch, the "46" and a neighboring ranch "The Bar B", As a reward for saving his life, Neal makes Blaine his ranch manager while he hides out in El Paso.
Neal had given Blaine the name of an ally, Kinyon but Blaine arrives in time for the man's funeral. There he meets Angie Kinyon (Susan Cummings) Kinyon's daughter who now own's the "46". Russ Nevers (Ray Teal) the leader of the vigilantes tries to intimidate Angie. Mary Blake (Angela Stevens) owns the neighboring ranch the "BarB". The raiders are trying to drive both of them off their properties. Shotgun wielding Rip Coker (Paul Langdon) throws in with Blaine When Blaine tries to go to the bank to register his deal with Neal, he is forced to fight the burly Gus Ortmann (Max Baer). In a fierce fight, Blaine manages to overcome the bigger man. Gus, not happy with Nevers' tactics decides to join up with Blaine and Coker to help the two ladies.
Nevers employs a ruthless gunman named Rink Witter (George Keymas) who tries to lure Blaine into a gun battle. Blaine resists for the time being. Witter is sent by Nevers to roust Angie at her ranch. Gus, who had been wounded earlier in a gunfight with Nevers' gang, tries to save her but is killed by the gunman. Blaine meanwhile rallies the townsfolk under blacksmith Tom Cory (Gene Roth) to rise up against the vigilantes. Blaine sets a trap and lures Nevers and his gang into town where townsfolk lie in wait and......................................................................................
Average "B" plus western.
Calhoun plays gunfighter Utah Blaine who has just escaped a firing squad in Mexico and has returned to Texas on foot. He witness the hanging of local rancher Joe Neal (Ken Christy. After the lynchers ride off, Blaine cuts Neal down in the nick of time. Neal explains to Blaine that there are a group of land grabbing vigilantes trying to steal his ranch, the "46" and a neighboring ranch "The Bar B", As a reward for saving his life, Neal makes Blaine his ranch manager while he hides out in El Paso.
Neal had given Blaine the name of an ally, Kinyon but Blaine arrives in time for the man's funeral. There he meets Angie Kinyon (Susan Cummings) Kinyon's daughter who now own's the "46". Russ Nevers (Ray Teal) the leader of the vigilantes tries to intimidate Angie. Mary Blake (Angela Stevens) owns the neighboring ranch the "BarB". The raiders are trying to drive both of them off their properties. Shotgun wielding Rip Coker (Paul Langdon) throws in with Blaine When Blaine tries to go to the bank to register his deal with Neal, he is forced to fight the burly Gus Ortmann (Max Baer). In a fierce fight, Blaine manages to overcome the bigger man. Gus, not happy with Nevers' tactics decides to join up with Blaine and Coker to help the two ladies.
Nevers employs a ruthless gunman named Rink Witter (George Keymas) who tries to lure Blaine into a gun battle. Blaine resists for the time being. Witter is sent by Nevers to roust Angie at her ranch. Gus, who had been wounded earlier in a gunfight with Nevers' gang, tries to save her but is killed by the gunman. Blaine meanwhile rallies the townsfolk under blacksmith Tom Cory (Gene Roth) to rise up against the vigilantes. Blaine sets a trap and lures Nevers and his gang into town where townsfolk lie in wait and......................................................................................
Average "B" plus western.