The Great Western Collection - Volume 1

Collection of six Westerns. In 'Man in the Shadow' 1957 wealthy tyrant Virgil Renchler Orson Welles rules over cow town Spurline from his Golden Empire ranch. When his henchmen kill a young worker, Sheriff Ben Sadler Jeff Chandler investigates but meets resistance not only from those responsible but also from the local people who are afraid their town will suffer without Renchler's business. In 'Law and Order' 1953, after his attempts to bring peace to Tombstone prove futile due the townspeople's disregard for the justice system, Marshal Frame Johnson Ronald Reagan decides to move to Cottonwood along with his girlfriend Jeannie Dorothy Malone and his brothers Lute Alex Nicol and Jimmy Russell Johnson. Johnson and his brothers build a ranch where he hopes to settle down but his wish for a peaceful life is dashed when he realises that the people of Cottonwood are just as corrupt as those he left behind. The local judge seeks his help to bring law and order to the town and though initially reluctant, Johnson finally accepts the challenge when his brothers are targeted by criminals. In 'Ride Clear of Diablo' 1954 corrupted lawyer Tom William Pullen and sheriff Fred Paul Birch steal stock from the O'Mara ranch, killing the owner and his young son in the process. When railroad surveyor Clay O'Mara Audie Murphy hears about the murder of his father and brother he returns home to seek out those responsible. Encouraged by Tom, Fred makes Clay his deputy, and while he plans to use his n
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