This film begins in Kansas with a gunslinger by the name of "Tom Rosser" (Dana Andrews) having been hired to rid a small town of various criminal elements. Unfortunately, in the process of doing this his wife "Carol Rosser" (Coleen Gray) is accidentally shot and killed by an unknown assailant instead. To that effect, knowing only that a wealthy businessman by the name of "Riley Condor" (Bruce Cabot) paid the mysterious gunman, Tom makes it his mission in life to find and kill Riley regardless of what it takes. That being said, the scene then shifts to two years later with Tom riding on a stagecoach to Montana and while traveling he happens to strike up a conversation with an attractive woman named "Susan Tavenner" (Terry Moore) who tells him that she is joining her husband "Guy Tavenner" (DeForest Kelley) who works at a saloon in the same town in which Tom has been hired to clean up. She then informs him that her husband just happens to be employed by a man named Riley Condor-and this is exactly what Tom wanted to hear. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film was made during a time in which the American Western dominated the drive-in movie circuit and it wasn't until the 70's that pictures of this type essentially went into decline and were replaced by their low-budget cousins from Italy and Spain. Be that as it may, although I happen to like both of these styles, those viewers who enjoy films of the Classic Western variety might want to check this one out and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
Review of Town Tamer
