The Marshal of Mesa City (1939)

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Country: USA
Genres: Western
Release: 1939-11-03
Director: David Howard
Writers: Jack Lait Jr.
Language: English
Stars: George O’Brien (1899–1985) , Virginia Vale , Leon Ames , Henry Brandon , Harry Cording , Lloyd Ingraham , Slim Whitaker , Joe McGuinn , Mary Gordon , Frank Ellis
Runtime: 62 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: The Marshal of Mesa City (United States of America) , The Marshal of Mesa City , The Marshal of Mesa City (United Kingdom) , 挑戦（1939） (Japan) , Ordem a Fogo (Brazil) , Carga de Valentes (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
Plot: School teacher Virginia King, annoyed by the unwanted attentions from Mesa City sheriff Jud Cronin, resigns and departs for Yuma. Her stagecoach is attacked by a gang led be Cronin's henchman Pete Henderson, trying to force her to return to Mesa City. Ex-lawman Cliff Mason comes along and disarms and unmasks the outlaws. It will take several days to repair the coach and Cliff takes Virginia back to Mesa City. Cliff identifies the outlaws, but Marshal Andy Thompson is killed trying to arrest Henderson, who makes a getaway. Mayor Sam Bentley appoints Cliff marshal pro tem. Cliff arrests the outlaws but Judge Wainwright is on Cronin's payroll and sets them free. Cliff persuades the city council to pass a law forbidding the carrying of firearms by others than officers of the law. Cronin sends for Duke Allison, notorious gunman, to deal with Cliff, but Cliff saves Duke's life and Duke accepts a deputy marshal's badge from Cliff. Cronin arrests Cliff and Duke for the killing of Henderson, and then sets fire to the jail they are in.
IMDB:tt0031630