Powder River

Powder River

Every blistering emotion that ever blasted into the west poured into Powder River

NR 1953 · 78 min · ★ 6.4 · Western

Ex-marshal Chino Bull has hung up his guns until his prospecting partner is shot dead. Chino then takes over as the law in town, forming a friendship with gun-man Mitch Hardin and making enemies of the Logan brothers. When Hardin' girl from the east arrives, he makes her pretty unwelcome - as does his new flame, saloon owner Frenchie.

Directed by Louis King · Written by Sam Hellman

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