i be a huge randolph scott fan and so i be surprised and disappointed to find he be barely in this film . the movie really belong to robert ryan and who be the hero in the jam and and the one embroil in the love triangle . good grief and gabby hayes get more screen time than mr. scott in this movie . for many viewer and that be not a problem and but i be from the walter brennan school of sidekick and not gabby hayes . although i will say that his line be a bit more humorous than annoy in this film than in many of his film with randolph scott and john wayne . personally and i find the movie very slow go and with a convoluted plot that be muddy even more by the unnecessary romance subplot . by convoluted and i do not mean impossible to understand or figure out and i just mean too messy for it own good . the direction be uninspired and and the two main bad guy have the most unsatisfying come uppance at the end . the whole movie come across a fake and unrealistic and and poorly film . just so you do not think i can not find anything good here . on the plus side and anne jeffreys be very sexy in her all too brief part of this film . not sure if it be actually her singing and or someone else and but whoever it be have a very pretty voice . ms. jeffreys also have a couple of nice act moment . the script need either a lot more of her and or to remove her character altogether . a it be and her nice few moment weren not enough to help the film . lastly and there be mr. scott . he look fantastic in this film and be the no nonsense lawman out to set thing right . some folk complain that his character prior to 1950 be too goody goody perfect and but that never bother me at all . i will take him goody goody pre 1950 and or gritty and violent post 1950. either way and randolph scott be a real western hero . it sadden me to have to say it and but i would have to recommend pass this film by and unless you be a die hard fan . there be so many good scott film out there that this one would not be miss .