Wild Country (1947)

In the rugged terrain of the Wild West, the notorious criminal Rip Caxton (I. Stanford Jolley) slips the chains of a convict road gang, intent on a vengeful quest against Sheriff Bill Devery (Steve Clark), the man behind his incarceration. This dangerous breakout prompts U.S. Marshal Harlan G. Thayer (Henry Hall) to dispatch the steadfast Marshal Eddie Dean (Eddie Dean) and his loyal sidekick, Soapy Jones (Roscoe Ates), on a relentless pursuit. Their journey converges on the tumultuous town of Silver Springs, where a chilling scene awaits them. Caxton, in a brutal display of power, has slain Devery and allied himself with the town's sinister figure, Clark Varney (Douglas Fowley). Together, they've installed Josh Huckings (Lee Roberts) as the new sheriff, plotting a grim fate for Devery's innocent daughter, Martha (Peggy Wynn), and aiming to seize Devery's ranch as a strategic hub for their cattle-rustling operation. Recognizing that Caxton is known for his distinctive polka-dot hatband, Eddie devises an audacious plan. He has Soapy don a similar hatband, gambling on the idea that Caxton will be drawn out to confront a potential rival. However, the townsfolk, in a case of mistaken identity, imprison Soapy instead, believing him to be the wanted outlaw. On a visit to the threatened Devery Ranch, Eddie encounters Martha and her loyal ranch hands (The Sunshine Boys), concocting a daring plan to ensnare Caxton and his ruthless gang. As Caxton orchestrates a ploy to use the captured Soapy as bait for Eddie, the resourceful marshal manages to elude the trap, wringing the truth out of the corrupt sheriff and setting the stage for a riveting showdown.

Wild Country is a western movie featuring Eddie Dean.

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