THE TALL T
Pat Brennan finds himself in the middle of a bad situation. Having gambled his
horse away, he kindly accepts a ride from Willard (John Hubbard) and Doretta
Mims (Maureen O'Sullivan) aboard their stagecoach. But when it is hijacked by a
trio of merciless bandits, led by the heartless Frank Usher (Richard Boone) all
hell breaks loose and it is up to Brennan and his companions to hatch a cunning
plan of escape. Based on a story by revered author Elmore Leonard, The Tall
T is a taut and thrilling Western from respected genre director Budd
Boetticher.
DECISION AT SUNDOWN
Tough-as-leather gunslinger Bart Allison (Randolph Scott) rides into town
intending to exact revenge on local roughneck Tate Kimbrough (John Carroll), for
kidnapping his wife. But it seems both men have blood on their hands over the
woman's shock suicide. Coming to terms with their actions, their violent past
and their haunted destiny, both men must not only face the truth but each other
for one mighty showdown to make things right once and for all.A tense and
consequential trip into the Western terrain from respected genre director Budd
Boetticher), Decision at Sundown captures the brutal essence of small town
justice.
BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE
The Noose was always waiting for a stranger like Buchanan.Making the arduous
journey from Mexico back home to West Texas, exhausted mercenary Tom Buchanan
(Randolph Scott) rests his horse in an otherwise quiet border town. But all is
not what it seems and he soon discovers that almost every resident – from
crooked Sheriff Lew (Barry Kelley) through to the shifty-eyed innkeeper – is
a member of the prominent Agry family. Corruption is widespread and when
Buchanan steps to the defence of Juan de la Vega (Manuel Rojas), a young man
about to be lynched for shooting the town drunk, he too finds himself on the
wrong side of the law. A classy Western from genre veteran Budd Boetticher),
Buchanan Rides Alone is a scorching journey into a dangerous and unforgiving
township.
RIDE LONESOME
Bounty hunter Ben Brigade (Randolph Scott) is a man of action and honour. He
ventures to California with prisoner Billy John (James Best), but has a mind to
use him to lure an even bigger fish – Billy John’s evil brother Frank (Lee
Van Cleef).But at a frontier post, the two find themselves in the middle of a
Native American assault and are joined by the alluring Widow Lane (Karen
Steele,) who decides to accompany them on their perilous journey to Santa
Cruz.Also featuring Oscar® winner James Coburn and Pernell Roberts, Ride
Lonesome is a rip-roaring Western classic from respected filmmaker Budd
Boetticher and writer Burt Kennedy.
COMANCHE STATION
Staunch cowboy Jefferson Cody (Randolph Scott) discovers a captive white woman
living within the Comanche tribe and sets about securing her freedom. But there
is more to her than meets the eye, as Cody soon learns the identity of this
mystery woman, Nancy Lowe (Nancy Gates), and realises there is a $5,000 reward
offered by her husband for her return, dead or alive! The two disparate riders
not only face three ruthless bounty hunters also keen on the reward but must
brave the warring Comanches in order to make it home safe.Directed by respected
Western veteran Budd Boetticher, capturing the gritty action and suspense of the
era, Comanche Station is a true genre classic.