Having recently killed a man in a gun duel an extremely notorious gunfighter by the name of "Jimmy Ringo" (Gregory Peck) rides into the small town of Cayenne with three of the young man's brothers on his trail and only a few hours behind. Since his horse is in bad need of a rest Ringo has it taken to the livery stable and orders a drink in the local saloon. Unfortunately for him, the word gets out very quickly that he is in town and the townsmen immediately gather just outside in fear and awe. Naturally, wanting to resolve the matter as quietly as possible the town marshal named "Mark Strett" (Millard Mitchell) ventures into the saloon to have a discussion with him. Since the two know each other quite well Mark advises him to leave as soon as possible before any trouble happens. Ringo then explains that he first wants to speak to his former wife "Peggy Walsh" (Helen Westcott) who lives somewhere in the town. Mark, however, refuses to divulge her address but agrees to talk to her to see if she is inclined to meet with him. In the meantime a couple of men in the town have already become determined to kill Ringo while the three brothers chasing him are getting closer all the time. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an excellent western which featured a fine performance by Gregory Peck in the lead role. Admittedly, I would have preferred a different ending but even so I recommend this film for those viewers looking for a movie of this type.
Review of The Gunfighter
