The Lion's Den

The Lion's Den

A 45 Calibre Saga Of Adventure!

NR 1936 · 59 min · ★ 8.0 · Western

Merwin hires Barton to fight Welsh, but when Barton arrives in town, Welsh mistakes him for the hired killer Single-Shot Smith. Figuring he can help Merwin by being part of Welsh's gang he hires on as Single-Shot. But soon the real Single-Shot appears.

Directed by Sam Newfield · Written by John T. Neville

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