Review of Riding Shotgun

After his family is murdered by a ruthless outlaw gang, a man by the name of "Larry Delong" (Randolph Scott) accepts a job guarding a stagecoach line in a certain part of the country under the firm belief that he will be able to find and kill the people responsible. However, in the course of his search for them he accidentally falls into a trap by that same gang and is almost killed. Fortunately, during his time in captivity he learns of their plans to lure a posse from a nearby town on a fruitless search in order to facilitate their plans to rob the bank. Wanting to warn the citizens he then rides into that town but to his surprise the people there mistake him for one of the outlaws which results in him taking shelter in a store while a mob gathers all around with the intention of lynching him despite his warnings meant to protect them. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a rather odd film which resembled the classic western "High Noon" in many respects. It doesn't, however, have the same level of intensity or suspense and as a result I have rated this film accordingly. Average.