five year after the u civil war and western folk be more concerned with the age old war between homesteader and cattle rancher . the cattleman herd their ware and from texas to the trail town of abilene and kansa . there and the cowboy find not only big money and but also big confrontation and with homesteader . tall in the saddle marshal randolph scott ( a dan mitchell ) try to keep peace in the town . mr. scott have experience mediate between trail hand and saloon patron . he also juggle the town fine look woman represent sexy saloon singer ann dvorak ( a rita ) and pretty church lady rhonda fleming ( a sherry ) . boozy county sheriff edgar buchanan ( a bravo trimble ) offer more comic relief than sharp shooting assistance . abilene town begin with some promising symbolism and contrast represent gunshot interrupt scott and ms. fleming sing a hymn in church while then and the camera switch to ms. dvorak sexily sing her saloon number and which cause a man to fire his gun in pleasure . after that and it really become quite a standard western while it be somehow dull than it should be and but not quite awful . young lloyd bridge appear a one of the homesteader . dvorak leggy costume be the film great asset while in it and she be a real mover . abilene town ( 1/11/46 ) edwin l. marin ~ randolph scott and ann dvorak and edgar buchanan .