The Man Behind the Gun (1953)

Directed by Felix E. Feist - starring Randolph Scott

Randy Scott plays an undercover fed sent into southern California to stop a group of secessionists from breaking away from the Union and turning it into a slave state. Great sets and fairly big cast for a little ol' B-movie, it sure has a lot going on. Two dames have a cat fight and Randy takes his shirt off, (for his country) and looks like a man doing it. Some nice unexpected comic relief between Scott's two officers one of whom is played by Alan Hale Jr. as 'Cpl. Olaf Swenson'.

Director Felix E. Feist uses lots of rear projection and the stage-bound sets give it a cheap feel but at 82 minutes it moves fast and there are worse ways to spend a Sunday afternoon. A fun film for fans of Randolph Scott.

Colt .45 (1950)

Directed by Edwin L. Marin - starring Randolph Scott, Zachary Scott, Lloyd Bridges, Alan Hale, Ruth Roman and Chief Thundercloud

** SPOILERS ABOUND** Randy plays a Colt. 45 salesmen who gets jumped, framed and stole-on by sweaty coward Zachary Scott. Lloyd Bridges is excellent as a wimpy husband caught up with the .45 Gang who guns down his own wife to save himself from being ratted out! Alan Hale delivers a vicious dickdown to Zachary Scott when he catches him in a rare moment without the stolen guns. "What are ya' without these!" As he pummels him with the butt of his own pistols. Randy saves Chief Thundercloud early on and they become friends, "Close one Chief, you almost lost top-hair!" Chief then pops up throughout the movie to save Randy when he's in trouble.

Tons of rear projection. Heavy handed morals and historical inaccuracies abound but it's all good fun. Deliriously fast paced. Very cartoony and over the top, perfect for an early Saturday morning. Nice gun fetish imagery over the title and end credits.

From the Director of INVISIBLE AGENT (1942).