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Gun Glory [VHS]

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Stewart Granger was in a number of action films, and he's best known for being in adventure films like King Solomon's Mines, or swashbucklers like The Prisoner of Zenda and Scaramouche.

But Granger also made several Westerns. One of the better ones was Gun Glory, which took a standard "Gunfighter helps protect farmers from, rich, evil rancher," and helps it become interesting. Granger plays a gunfighter who's tired of having to live up to his reputation, and comes home to settle down with his wife and son. He finds his wife dead, and his son sullen and resentful. Rhonda Fleming stars as a housekeeper who comes to stay with Granger and his son.

A wealthy rancher, played by James Gregory, plans to stampede his cattle through Granger's and his neighboring farmers' land. Granger tries the peaceful route, but of course, it does not work, and Granger and Gregory head for a showdown.

Gun Glory isn't original or the best of it's genre, but it's well done and more than good enough to warrant a viewer's time.

Stewart Grainger did not make many westerns but the ones he did make were good. Nicely matched against Rhonda Fleming the story is about the problems with cattle drives. Fine western photography and Burl Ives singing a song in the opening credits.

D. Corbitt (Western Movie Buff)

Stewart Granger was in a number of action films, and he's best known for being in adventure films like King Solomon's Mines, or swashbucklers like The Prisoner of Zenda and Scaramouche.

But Granger also made several Westerns. One of the better ones was Gun Glory, which took a standard "Gunfighter helps protect farmers from, rich, evil rancher," and helps it become interesting. Granger plays a gunfighter who's tired of having to live up to his reputation, and comes home to settle down with his wife and son. He finds his wife dead, and his son sullen and resentful. Rhonda Fleming stars as a housekeeper who comes to stay with Granger and his son.

A wealthy rancher, played by James Gregory, plans to stampede his cattle through Granger's and his neighboring farmers' land. Granger tries the peaceful route, but of course, it does not work, and Granger and Gregory head for a showdown.

Gun Glory isn't original or the best of its genre, but it's well done and more than good enough to warrant a viewer's time.