Last of the Duanes

George Montgomery stars as Buck Duane, who in 1870 returns to his Texas hometown, only to find out that his father has been murdered. Following the most obvious suspect, Duane discovers that the culprit is a member of a highly organized outlaw gang. Realizing that he's outnumbered, Duane joins the Texas Rangers, hoping not only to break up the gang but also expose its mysterious leader.

George Montgomery dons his six-guns once again, riding the range as he seeks his father's killer. In the beginning of this western based on a Zane Grey novel he's shot in the back. It's a decent adaptation with a fast moving plot and some gunplay to keep sagebrush fans happy. There's a particularly cool scene where a crony Joe Sawyer gets shot. But Montgomery doesn't shoot him. A henchman does and by accident! His aim was Montgomery at close quarters. Montgomery deflected the henchmen's gun which fires, killing Sawyer. Eve Arden is well cast as a dance-hall girl who briefly befriends the hero. It ends satisfactory with the head honcho revealed.