Another enjoyable dud of the quota quickie type, with a plot like a sieve, characters who behave irrationally, and an imported American hero (Chuck Nobody) included to increase its marketability. Suffice to say that it features the mandatory punch-up in which the beefcake farmer, foregoing his handy rifle, inexplicably decides to jump our lightweight hero who, of course, overpowers him and pins him to the floor. But beefcake will not talk, he's far too tough, so hero slaps him around the face, forcing him to spill the beans, for fear of another slap. The denouement involves the murderer disturbing the heroine just as she discovers the clue that will expose him, so, rather than shooting her dead with his rifle, he takes the opportunity to explain the plot, for the benefit of slow-witted viewers. Our hero enters and saves the day by pushing the villain to the floor, a sure fire way to render a rifle-wielding man powerless, and enabling our couple to enjoy a well-timed hug. It's all good fun for an hour or so.
Review of A Stranger in Town
