Return of the Frontiersman

Return of the Frontiersman
Return of the Frontiersman
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard L. Bare
Screenplay by	Edna Anhalt
Story by	Edna Anhalt
Produced by	Saul Elkins
Starring	Gordon MacRae; Julie London; Rory Calhoun; Jack Holt; Fred Clark; Edwin Rand
Cinematography	J. Peverell Marley
Edited by	Frank Magee
Music by	David Buttolph
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 24, 1950;
Running time	77 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Return of the Frontiersman is a 1950 American Western film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Edna Anhalt. The film stars Gordon MacRae, Julie London, Rory Calhoun, Jack Holt, Fred Clark and Edwin Rand. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 24, 1950.^[1]^[2]

Plot

After Wyoming's territorial law and order is restored by men known collectively as "The Frontiersman," Sheriff Sam Barrett oversees the peaceful town of Laramie. At least, until a gambling quarrel in the saloon turns violent. The fight involves his grown son, Logan, and a hot-tempered rancher, Kearney, who has been wounded by one of Logan's bullets. Newspaper editor Larrabee explains to the sheriff that he was accused of cheating by Kearney, who drew a gun on him. But because the editor was unarmed, Logan stepped in and shot the gun from Kearney's hand. Sheriff Barrett decides to detain both Logan and Kearney for 10 days. Kearney is livid, accusing the sheriff of bias toward his son.

Later, after both prisoners are freed, Logan rides past Kearney's ranch as gunfire breaks out. A mysterious rider shoots Kearney and heads out. Logan dismounts to lend assistance but discovers Kearney is dead. Ryan, one of Kearney's ranch hands, arrives in time to spot Logan standing over Kearney's corpse. He thus assumes it was Logan who fired the fatal shot. This is what he reports to Sheriff Barrett, who immediately forms a posse. As Barrett and his men close in on Logan, he encounters a doctor's daughter, Janie Martin, and explains his innocence. Reluctantly, she abets Logan's attempt to escape capture. Shortly, however, she fires her rifle in an attempt to signal the posse. As a result, Logan is caught and jailed a second time.

Larabee later visits the jail and sneaks a weapon into Logan's hand. Logan uses it to break out. Meanwhile, the Laramie bank is robbed and the banker shot by a man dressed like Logan who rides off on a pinto—the same breed owned by Logan. Janie subsequently spots a man in similar garb on a pinto and realizes Logan's been telling the truth about his innocence. Sheriff Barrett goes to help his son and discovers it is actually the editor Larrabee who is behind the killings and the bank robbery. In the end, Logan and his father, fighting side by side, save the day.

Cast

Gordon MacRae as Logan Barrett
Julie London as Janie Martin
Rory Calhoun as Larrabee
Jack Holt as Sheriff Sam Barrett
Fred Clark as Ryan
Edwin Rand as Kearney
Raymond Bond as Dr. J. A. Martin
John Doucette as Evans
Matt McHugh as Harvey
Britt Wood as Barney
Dan White as Nicol

Production

The film was meant to star Alexis Smith but she refused to appear.^[3]

References

^ Crowther, Bosley (2015). "Return-of-the-Frontiersman – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ Return of the Frontiersman (1950) at the TCM Movie Database
^ Schallert, Edwin (April 12, 1949). "Bright Star Olson Eyed as Next Crosby Lead; Rory Calhoun Goes West". Los Angeles Times. p. B7.

External links

Return of the Frontiersman at IMDb

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[1] Crowther, Bosley (2015). "Return-of-the-Frontiersman – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[2] Return of the Frontiersman (1950) at the TCM Movie Database

[3] Schallert, Edwin (April 12, 1949). "Bright Star Olson Eyed as Next Crosby Lead; Rory Calhoun Goes West". Los Angeles Times. p. B7.

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v t e Works directed by Richard L. Bare
Films	Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948) Flaxy Martin (1949) The House Across the Street (1949) Return of the Frontiersman (1950) This Side of the Law (1950) Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957) Girl on the Run (1958) I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew (1969) Wicked, Wicked (1973)
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