(themoviedb.org)BUCKSKIN-1968-Marshall Chaddock (Barry Sullivan) tries to bring law to the town of Glory Hole and help the homesteaders there while raising his American Indian son. Land grabbing Marlow (Wendell Corey; same year as ASTRO-ZOMBIES) wants him dead and the homesteaders ran out. He gets help from the crooked ex-sheriff (Lon Chaney). A scarred gunslinger (John Russell from TV's “Lawman”) is looking to kill Chaddock too but later changes his mind and joins up with Chaddock as does tough guy Travis (Leo Gordon) and the town doc (Barton MacLane). Chaddock seems to want to do a lot for the homesteaders, but they don't want to help. Even a couple (Bill Williams & Barbara Hale; married in real life) whose son is killed by Marlow's gang. A former schoolteacher (Joan Caulfield) now working in Marlow's saloon tries to reform. George Chandler, Richard Arlen, Aki Aleong and Emile Meyer have supporting roles.
Interesting finale that could have been better. It was directed by Michael D. Moore who did much more work as an assistant director. Russell and Chaney were also in FIREBALL JUNGLE the same year.
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