Hostile Guns (1967)

In the untamed landscapes of 1860s Texas, a spirited ranch hand, Mike Reno, finds himself at odds with his ranch owner uncle over a dispute of unpaid wages. After receiving his due and venturing to the nearest town, Mike squanders his hard-earned money in a saloon, sparking a brawl that leads to his arrest by the stoic local Marshal, Gideon McCool. As Mike languishes in jail, he finds himself in the company of fellow inmate, Aaron Pleasant, a man sentenced to the gallows for a tragic case of mistaken identity ending in the death of a child. With a transfer to the larger, more imposing Huntsville territorial prison looming, Marshal McCool is entrusted with the daunting task of transporting these prisoners across the hazardous Texas badlands in a makeshift prison wagon. In the face of this grueling journey, McCool sees an opportunity in Mike Reno, recognizing him not as a hardened criminal, but a misguided soul. McCool proposes a deal: Mike's freedom in exchange for his help in the perilous transport. With the promise of a hundred dollars on completion, Mike agrees to become a temporary deputy. Together, the unlikely duo embarks on their journey, collecting two more prisoners en route: the corrupt railroad commissioner, R.C. Crawford, and the petty Mexican thief, Angel Dominguez. However, the real twist in their tale comes with the addition of the final prisoner, the enchanting Laura Mannon. A saloon entertainer turned outlaw, Laura holds a hauntingly familiar allure for Marshal McCool, as she is the woman he once loved. With the wagon now brimming with a motley crew of prisoners, Marshal McCool and his reluctant deputy, Mike Reno, embark on a tense three-day trek through the wild Texas heartland. Their mission is clear: to safely deliver all prisoners to the Huntsville state prison. As they navigate the lawless terrain, they must confront their pasts, face their fears and learn what it truly means to uphold justice in a land where it's often blurred. In this gritty western tale, the line between criminal and lawman is as treacherous and shifting as the Texas badlands themselves.

Hostile Guns is a western movie featuring John Russell and directed by R.G. Springsteen.

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