Rare western vehicle for James Cagney casts him as Matt Dow, an ex-con drifter whose skill with a shooting iron brings a small town to offer him its sheriff’s badge. The ghosts of his past, as well as embittered a young deputy (John Derek), wind up causing him no end of problems. Viveca Lindfors, Ernest Borgnine, Jean Hersholt, Grant Withers co-star under Nicholas Ray’s direction. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.
