Stranger on Horseback

Sharp-shooting circuit judge Rick Thorne (Joel McCrea) arrives in a frontier town controlled by powerful land baron Josiah Bannerman (John McIntire), looking to see that Bannerman's son (Kevin McCarthy) stood trial for murder. Can he see justice proceed when the frightened townspeople take the patriarch's side? Gripping Louis L'Amour adaptation directed by Jacques Tourneur co-stars Miroslava, John Carradine, Nancy Gates. 66 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; image gallery; theatrical trailer.