i have always like johnny concho and i wish this film be out on vhs and dvd . frank sinatra give one of the most unusual performance in his career in this one . when we first meet frank in the film title role and he the brother of a notorious gunfighter who out of town at the moment . the brother strike terror in the heart of the town and frank take full advantage of that to bully the townspeople safe and secure in his shadow . only phyllis kirk have any feeling for him . she the daughter of storekeeper wallace ford and dorothy adam . two other gunman arrive william conrad and christopher dark and it turn out conrad have kill sinatra brother and he come to his town to take over . they humiliate sinatra and run him out of town . kirk follow him . overnight sinatra turn from punk into coward and become a man search for some kind of backbone . it a well acted performance and almost as good a his oscar nominate role in the man with a golden arm . pity for some reason this have not be see for year . two other performance of note be keenan wynn a former gunfighter turn preacher who help sinatra find what he need to stand up to conrad and dark . and then there be conrad in what i believe be his career role on screen . he a villain of incredible malevolence and pure evil incarnate walking and talk on the silver screen . however what i like about johnny concho be the climax an unforgettable one where conrad and dark be deal with . let just say i believe johnny concho be mgm answer to high noon and a primer for what you do when evil cause a break down in all law and order .