Not Your Run-Of-The-Mill Western,
"Ride Beyond Vengeance" is more than a typical western. Although produced on a low budget by television producers Mark Goodson And Bill Toddman ("The Price is Right") and featuring several names mostly familiar to TV audiences, it has a dynamic, if pessimistic script more concerned with character development than standard action--not that the film lacks action or violence.
Cowboy Jonas Trapp (Chuck Connors of "Rifleman" fame) falls in love with the beautiful Jessie (Kathryn Hays), very appealing in her first film, a wealthy girl out of his humble class. Against the wishes of her snobbish aunt (Ruth Warrick), she marries him, later faking a pregnancy to win her aunt's consent. But Jonas tires of living off of his wife's family, and eventually deserts her to become a buffalo hunter. 11 years later, with his self-made fortune, he sets out to return home, only to be set upon by three sadistic marauders, Michael Rennie, Bill Bixby and Claude Akins, who steal his money and leave...
Terrfic!
Terrific movie; a fine example of 1960's Westerns. Chuck Connors is superb and remains one of the finest actors of his generation and of the Western genre.
"whiskey man, he just killed us both"
A very entertaining movie unlike any western you'll ever see. Chuck Connors tears up the screen with his charisma, towering presence, and fists! Most everyone in this has their talents fully exploited with drunkard Claude Akins always talking to his imaginary alter ego "whisky man", uptight dandy Bill Bixby, and freaked out murder witness frank gorshin making the most of their screen time. Full of action, drama and a wicked sense of humor (just under the surface), almost every scene is a classic for one reason or another. Chuck really does get "branded" this time by cattle rustlers Akins, Michael Rennie, and sadist Bill Bixby, after which he discovers his money gone and heads to town looking for his old flame and the three guys. Kathryn Hays is tough and does a great job as Chuck's wife whom he deserted years back to pursue his fortune. Although this is a violent movie, there is no blood. Besides the rifleman this is Chuck Connors best role. 16x9 DVD pitcure is great, mono audio also...
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