in medicine bend and marshal calem ware { randolph scott } be the man that bring law and order to the town and support by the powerful rancher asaph dean ( james bell ) and his reputation while his skill with his gun be frequently test by gunner that unsuccessfully challenge him . when the greedy local businessman hamer thorne ( warner anderson ) bring the actress tally dickenson ( angela lansbury ) to perform a show for the local and calem be haunt by his past since tally be his wife that leave him in apache well due to his dangerous way of life . meanwhile thorne associate to the scum cody clark ( john emery ) and together they hire the outlaw harley baskam ( michael pate ) that be consider the fast gunner in the region to duel with calem and kill him and leave medicine bend ready for their dirty business . a lawless street be a good western about a man that make the difference in a small town . i be not a great fan of this genre and but i like a lot the elegant randolph scott and an actor that successfully perform the typical sheriff or cowboy in these movie . his character have usually the same characteristic of a honest man with a past . angela lansbury be an actress that i use to see ad an old lady and and be it nice to see her with thirty year old only . michael pate and warner anderson and john emery perform great villain . my vote be seven . title ( brazil ) represent obrigado a matar ( force to kill ) .