Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302010169
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 6302010160
Label: United American Video
Languages: Array
Manufacturer: United American Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: United American Video
Release Date: 1991-02-28
Running Time: 90
Studio: United American Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1943-12-31

Customer Rating:
Summary: Treat For Claire Trevor Fans
Comment: This film is a real treat for fans of Claire Trevor. It's a wonderful old oater and a great story.

Bat Masterson(Albert Dekker), now an old newspaper man, sits behind the desk at his job in New York. The year is 1919 and a gun collector is interested in obtaining the guns that cleaned up Dodge City when Masterson was Marshal. Masterson, has long since buried his guns in the Boot Hill Cemetery, and he takes us back 50 years earlier to tell us the story.

Dodge City...Newly appointed as Marshal, Masterson meets Dora Hand(Trevor), a charming saloon singer with a heart of gold. Bat's first order of business though, is to save the town from cattle kingpin, King Kennedy. Kennedy and his men have control over the town, and Kennedy also turns out to be a rival to Masterson for Dora's affection(although neither Dora nor Bat will admit how they feel about each other). When a tragic turn of events occurs, Bat vows to clean up Dodge!

Trevor is as always,wonderful. Barry Sullivan is King Kennedy and watch for Charley Foy reenacting a performance of Eddie Foy Sr. Also included in the cast are Dewey Robinson and Henry Hull.

I have this on DVD as part of "The Great American Western Series" put out by Platinum Disc and is on Volume 16, which also includes 3 other films. From 1931 "The Fighting Caravans" with Gary Cooper, "The Proud and the Damned" from 1969 with Chuck Conners, and a recent fabulous documentary about real cowboys who drove cattle.

If you have been looking for this film on DVD, try the Great American Western series. The DVD's are not pristine, the older films really show their age at times, the ones from the 60's and 70's may seem a little washed out, but they are a great price,there's nothing to interfere with the viewing pleasure of these old films(some actually look pretty good), there are many to choose from and a great deal for the true oater lover.

Saddle Up and Happy Trails....Laurie

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Boring Grade B western with uncomfortable cast.
Comment: Despite Mr. Maltin's high opinion, this is definitely a Grade B western, despite Claire Trevor's attempts to act as if it weren't. Albert Dekker is a boring Bat Masterson and Barry Sullivan his befuddled rival. Girlfriend shared - Trevor - tries to get Bat to give up his guns for journalism. Inexplicable Oscar nom for a mediocre score. Avoid this one unless you have insomnia.

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