When the sheriff is shot dead by a gang of bandits he had sworn to eliminate, John Wayne pins the badge on and picks up where his predecessor left off.
Though the Star Packer isn't as well paced as some of the other films Wayne made as a contract star for Lone Star/Monogram Pictures, there's a pretty thrilling chase climax worth waiting around for, featuring some good scenery and stunt work.
There's also an interesting role reversal with George "Gabby" Hayes playing the president of the cattlemen's association, living a double life as "The Shadow", leader of the outlaw gang and the usually villainous Yakima Canutt playing the role of Wayne's Tonto-esquire Indian sidekick.
Though the Star Packer isn't as well paced as some of the other films Wayne made as a contract star for Lone Star/Monogram Pictures, there's a pretty thrilling chase climax worth waiting around for, featuring some good scenery and stunt work.
There's also an interesting role reversal with George "Gabby" Hayes playing the president of the cattlemen's association, living a double life as "The Shadow", leader of the outlaw gang and the usually villainous Yakima Canutt playing the role of Wayne's Tonto-esquire Indian sidekick.