Day of the Outlaw (1959)

As the 19th Century nears its twilight, the unforgiving frosty frontier town of Bitters becomes a snow-covered cauldron of simmering tensions. Enter Blaise Starrett, a hardened cowboy, and his loyal foreman Dan. Their arrival ignites an escalating feud with local farmer Hal Crane, ostensibly over the controversial use of barbed wire around Crane's farm. However, beneath this contentious surface lurks a deeper conflict - a clandestine love triangle involving Starrett and Crane's wife, Helen. Just as this personal vendetta inches towards a violent climax in the town's saloon, an unexpected menace descends upon Bitters. A brutal gang of outlaws led by the infamous Captain Jack Bruhn infiltrates the town, derailing the local dispute. Bruhn, a former army captain notorious for his merciless annihilation of a Mormon village, takes control, disarming the men and holding the town hostage. His motive: to lay low from the pursuing cavalry after pilfering army payroll. Bruhn, despite his savage reputation, swears to protect Bitters' womenfolk, and even orders the town's bartender to safeguard the alcohol from his rowdy crew. However, as the town's veterinarian extracts a bullet from Bruhn's chest, a grim diagnosis emerges - potential internal bleeding that may prove fatal. With the town on the brink of chaos and their oppressor weakened, Blaise seizes the opportunity to outwit the outlaws. He devises a daring plan - to lead these gun-toting criminals on a perilous journey, a voyage from which there might be no return. The Day of the Outlaw thus unfolds, a gripping tale of survival and retribution against a backdrop of merciless elements and even more merciless men.

Day of the Outlaw is a western movie featuring Robert Ryan.

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