The movie starts with Jed Cooper (Clint Eastwood) being hung by neck after a group of vigilantes found him guilty of cattle rustling and murder. He barely survives. Then he returns to his former profession as a law man to bring the vigilantes to justice. It is probably one of the most exciting start to a movie to put the lead in danger almost immediately.
The system is a one-man judge and jury system over a vast area. The judge clears Jed of all crimes, and wants the vigilantes captured. Marshall Jed Cooper is much more a law and order man than his usual anti-hero characters. It's definitely a deeper western based on some real situations.
The system is a one-man judge and jury system over a vast area. The judge clears Jed of all crimes, and wants the vigilantes captured. Marshall Jed Cooper is much more a law and order man than his usual anti-hero characters. It's definitely a deeper western based on some real situations.