"The Law Comes to Gunsight" is another of those low budget little westerns starring Johnny Mack Brown and Raymond Hatton. In a rare occurrence in a "B" western, the title actually does relate to the story.
Johnny Mackey (Brown) is riding to the town of Gunsight when he meets gunfighter Pecos (Lee Roberts) who tries to steal his horse. Pecos is accidentally killed in the fight with Johnny. Johnny then meets up with young Bud Hartley (Lanny Rees)who is going for help for his sister and their ranch. Johnny takes the boy home and meets Bud's sister Judy (Reno Blair) who thanks him for bringing the Bud safely home.
When Johnny arrives in town with Pecos' horse in tow, the blacksmith (Kermit Maynard) finds Pecos' identification papers and mistakes Johnny for Pecos. Johnny gets into a scuffle with Brad Foster (William Ruhl) and his henchmen Drago (Zon Murray) and Blackie (Gary Garrett). Crooked Mayor Jim Blaine (Frank LaRue) who had sent for Pecos, appoints Johnny as Town Marshall and an old sourdough miner Reno (Hatton)whom he's befriended, as his Deputy.
It seems that Foster and Blaine are at odds over the town's gambling rights. First Johnny and Reno concentrate on Foster and his gang who try unsuccessfully to murder Johnny. Johnny and Reno round up Foster and his gang and jail them. Blaine meanwhile tries to buy "Pecos" off but Johnny reveals his true identity and orders Blaine and his cohort Bert Simpson (Ernie Adams) "to get out of town by sundown or..."
Blaine meanwhile tries to join forces with Foster by aiding him to escape. But then.............
Given the limited budget, this film is nonetheless an entertaining hour, There's plenty of "hard ridin'" and gun play. In an unusual twist, we have two opposing gangs instead of the regular one. There's no second lead to romance the heroine but rather, we have a boy to appeal to the youngsters. It was nice to see one of my old favorites, Kermit Maynard in a small role.
By the way, just what was Johnny doing riding into town. His presence is never really explained. But hey, this was poverty row and they didn't have to explain.
Johnny Mackey (Brown) is riding to the town of Gunsight when he meets gunfighter Pecos (Lee Roberts) who tries to steal his horse. Pecos is accidentally killed in the fight with Johnny. Johnny then meets up with young Bud Hartley (Lanny Rees)who is going for help for his sister and their ranch. Johnny takes the boy home and meets Bud's sister Judy (Reno Blair) who thanks him for bringing the Bud safely home.
When Johnny arrives in town with Pecos' horse in tow, the blacksmith (Kermit Maynard) finds Pecos' identification papers and mistakes Johnny for Pecos. Johnny gets into a scuffle with Brad Foster (William Ruhl) and his henchmen Drago (Zon Murray) and Blackie (Gary Garrett). Crooked Mayor Jim Blaine (Frank LaRue) who had sent for Pecos, appoints Johnny as Town Marshall and an old sourdough miner Reno (Hatton)whom he's befriended, as his Deputy.
It seems that Foster and Blaine are at odds over the town's gambling rights. First Johnny and Reno concentrate on Foster and his gang who try unsuccessfully to murder Johnny. Johnny and Reno round up Foster and his gang and jail them. Blaine meanwhile tries to buy "Pecos" off but Johnny reveals his true identity and orders Blaine and his cohort Bert Simpson (Ernie Adams) "to get out of town by sundown or..."
Blaine meanwhile tries to join forces with Foster by aiding him to escape. But then.............
Given the limited budget, this film is nonetheless an entertaining hour, There's plenty of "hard ridin'" and gun play. In an unusual twist, we have two opposing gangs instead of the regular one. There's no second lead to romance the heroine but rather, we have a boy to appeal to the youngsters. It was nice to see one of my old favorites, Kermit Maynard in a small role.
By the way, just what was Johnny doing riding into town. His presence is never really explained. But hey, this was poverty row and they didn't have to explain.
