Early Roger Corman Western, his first collaboration with Charles Griffith (I think) - Mark Hanna is credited too I never knew for sure what he brought to the party.
It starts well - Beverly Garland sees hubby sheriff shot to death in front of her. She shoots one killer then shoots someone dead at the funeral which is cool.
John Ireland is good as the good-bad man who becomes involved - Ireland was most effective as a second lead. He was ideal against strong women - he would've been good supporting Bette Davis, eetc. Garland is fine, Allison Hayes very good.
Plenty of plot and character, Corman doesn't do the script justice in terms of mood, characterisation, atmosphere. Griffth was ahead of him talent wise in the 1950s.
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