The Encore Western Channel offered this one up the other day and I'd have to say that the restoration on this old flick was really impressive. The picture was very crisp and complemented the cinematography of John Hickson to a satisfying degree. I usually don't make note of something like this but in this case it was quite impressive. Adding to one's viewing pleasure was a great shot of Buck Jones on his horse Silver framed by a large curving tree trunk at one point, followed later by a similar upward glancing camera angle of Buck riding along a ridge line. Very cool.
Buck goes by the name of Alamo Bowie in the story, a rather curious one that might have had a back story but none was offered. Arriving in the town of Tombstone he finds the area being terrorized by an unknown gunman by the name of Twin Gun Jack, who issues his marching orders to outlaw Bull Clanton (Alexander Cross). With an ineffective sheriff on hand (Charles Le Moyne), Alamo decides he needs to weigh in on the side of law and order.
The most curious thing about this story is the character of a town drunk who seems to keep a suspicious eye on everything going on. When Bull Clanton orders the town judge (Carl Stockdale) to disappear before an impending murder trial, Alamo whispers a mysteriously coded phrase,'J19' to the alcoholic Doc (Harvey Clark). In the film credits here on IMDb, the character's name appears as Doc Holliday, but I never heard that name used, and you'll have to take my word for it, this was no Doc Holliday.
In keeping with most B Western traditions, there's a pretty gal on hand for Alamo to keep his eye on. In a chivalrous gesture, he picks Miss Nellie Gray (Muriel Evans) up on Silver and catches her up to a stagecoach she missed, but deposits her on the outside running board of the coach! He probably deserved the slap in the face he got for that move, but later on Miss Gray warmed up when Alamo helped her and the sheriff.
When the mysterious off screen villain is finally revealed at the end of the story it occurs almost unceremoniously. Apparently no one in Tombstone was able to make the connection that Jack Dunn (Earl Hodgins) might have been the unseen outlaw Twin Gun Jack, even though they had the same name.
Buck goes by the name of Alamo Bowie in the story, a rather curious one that might have had a back story but none was offered. Arriving in the town of Tombstone he finds the area being terrorized by an unknown gunman by the name of Twin Gun Jack, who issues his marching orders to outlaw Bull Clanton (Alexander Cross). With an ineffective sheriff on hand (Charles Le Moyne), Alamo decides he needs to weigh in on the side of law and order.
The most curious thing about this story is the character of a town drunk who seems to keep a suspicious eye on everything going on. When Bull Clanton orders the town judge (Carl Stockdale) to disappear before an impending murder trial, Alamo whispers a mysteriously coded phrase,'J19' to the alcoholic Doc (Harvey Clark). In the film credits here on IMDb, the character's name appears as Doc Holliday, but I never heard that name used, and you'll have to take my word for it, this was no Doc Holliday.
In keeping with most B Western traditions, there's a pretty gal on hand for Alamo to keep his eye on. In a chivalrous gesture, he picks Miss Nellie Gray (Muriel Evans) up on Silver and catches her up to a stagecoach she missed, but deposits her on the outside running board of the coach! He probably deserved the slap in the face he got for that move, but later on Miss Gray warmed up when Alamo helped her and the sheriff.
When the mysterious off screen villain is finally revealed at the end of the story it occurs almost unceremoniously. Apparently no one in Tombstone was able to make the connection that Jack Dunn (Earl Hodgins) might have been the unseen outlaw Twin Gun Jack, even though they had the same name.
