Framed for a murder he didn't commit, a cowboy must stay one step ahead of the law as he hunts for the real killer.Framed for a murder he didn't commit, a cowboy must stay one step ahead of the law as he hunts for the real killer.Framed for a murder he didn't commit, a cowboy must stay one step ahead of the law as he hunts for the real killer.
Ernie Adams
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Victor Adamson
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Robert Barron
- Rupple's Brother
- (uncredited)
Roy Brent
- Card Player
- (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
- Len Briggs
- (uncredited)
Johnny Carpenter
- Deputy Johnny - Posse Member
- (uncredited)
John Cason
- Deputy Posse Member
- (uncredited)
Victor Cox
- Deputy
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOn June 7, 1948, Lux Radio Theatre presented a radio broadcast of the story, starring Robert Young and Claire Trevor.
- GoofsWhen Robert Young is in canyon chasing bad guy he touches a cholla cactus. The cholla is remarkable for the ease with which it sheds its spines and he should have been covered in them.
- ConnectionsRemade as Tumbleweed (1953)
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My lovely horse!
"Relentless" is an unusual western. It's not just the plot but the casting, as Robert Young plays the hero...something fans of classic films might be surprised by, as Young normally only played in contemporary pictures...and often as a society sort of guy.
When the story begins, Nick (Young) comes into town with his pregnant horse. He's mighty excited, as she's going to give birth to a baby sired by a racing champion. Unfortunately, shortly after the nag gives birth, a baddie comes along and steals the mother...leaving the baby horse to presumably die. But Nick isn't gonna put up with that and he tracks the guy down and shoots him in self defense....but the mother horse is killed and he's left with a baby horse and not much else. Fortunately, a lady traveling sales person (Marguerite Chapman) takes pity on him and helps Nick out by locating a surrogate mom. But what she can't do is convince the authorities that Nick is a killer--not for killing the horse thief but for a mass murder committed by a man (Barton MacLane) Nick saw shortly after...and Nick decides to devote himself to tracking down the real killer, otherwise the sheriff and his posse will hang him instead, as they're in a real hangin' mood!
The first thing you'll probably notice about this one is the lovely color cinematography. Plus, the Sonoran Desert locale looked great on film. This is not some run of the mill production or B-western but a quality picture...with excellent production values and acting. Well worth seeing...and with a rather unusual plot.
When the story begins, Nick (Young) comes into town with his pregnant horse. He's mighty excited, as she's going to give birth to a baby sired by a racing champion. Unfortunately, shortly after the nag gives birth, a baddie comes along and steals the mother...leaving the baby horse to presumably die. But Nick isn't gonna put up with that and he tracks the guy down and shoots him in self defense....but the mother horse is killed and he's left with a baby horse and not much else. Fortunately, a lady traveling sales person (Marguerite Chapman) takes pity on him and helps Nick out by locating a surrogate mom. But what she can't do is convince the authorities that Nick is a killer--not for killing the horse thief but for a mass murder committed by a man (Barton MacLane) Nick saw shortly after...and Nick decides to devote himself to tracking down the real killer, otherwise the sheriff and his posse will hang him instead, as they're in a real hangin' mood!
The first thing you'll probably notice about this one is the lovely color cinematography. Plus, the Sonoran Desert locale looked great on film. This is not some run of the mill production or B-western but a quality picture...with excellent production values and acting. Well worth seeing...and with a rather unusual plot.
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- planktonrules
- Apr 12, 2018
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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