Two-Fisted Sheriff

Two-Fisted Sheriff

He Brought He-Man Law to the Lawless West!

NR 1937 · 60 min · ★ 3.8 · Action, Adventure, Western

This is a remake of Columbia's 1932 "Cornered" that starred Tim McCoy. Bob Pearson saves the life of his friend, Sheriff Dick Houston, who has captured two stagecoach bandits and is about to be shot from ambush by a third. Bob is found a few days later near the murdered body of cattleman Herrick with a gun in his hand.

Directed by Leon Barsha · Written by William Colt MacDonald

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