Montana Territory (film)

Montana Territory
Montana Territory
Directed by	Ray Nazarro
Written by	Barry Shipman
Produced by	Colbert Clark
Starring	Lon McCallister; Wanda Hendrix; Preston Foster
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Paul Borofsky
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Columbia Pictures
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 1, 1952;
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Montana Territory is a 1952 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring Lon McCallister, Wanda Hendrix, Preston Foster. It is a classic western movie, with bandits, a corrupt sheriff and a hero who falls for a beautiful woman.

Plot[]

Montana is on the brink of statehood, but in need of law and order. John Malvin (Lon McCallister) witnesses the murder of a miner and his son by men who turn out to be Yeager (Robert Griffin), Ives (Clayton Moore) and Gimp (Jack Elam). He learns later that Ives is a deputy to the sheriff, Henry Plummer (Preston Foster).

What he doesn't know is that Plummer is secretly behind these and other recent murders. Malvin accepts a job as Plummer's deputy. He also meets and falls in love with Clair Enoch (Wanda Hendrix), the daughter of Possum Enoch (Eddy Waller), who runs the stage relay depot.

Plummer gets rid of Yeager, then asks Malvin to take his place guarding businessman Jason Waterman's (Hugh Sanders) money shipment on the stage. Clair and Possum warn him that bandits will attack the stage. Malvin is angered by suggestions that Plummer's behind all this.

When the crimes continue, Clair organizes a vigilante group. Malvin remains against them until Plummer's attempt to kill Clair provides conclusive proof. He confronts the sheriff and places him under arrest.

Cast[]

Lon McCallister as John Malvin
Wanda Hendrix as Clair Enoch
Preston Foster as Sheriff Henry Plummer
Hugh Sanders as Jason Waterman
Jack Elam as Gimp
Clayton Moore as Deputy George Ives
Robert Griffin as Yeager
Myron Healey as Bill Landers
Eddy Waller as Possum Enoch

References[]

Screen World Vol. 4 1953 by Blum, Daniel

External links[]

Montana Territory at IMDb
Montana Territory at AllMovie
Montana Territory at the TCM Movie Database
Montana Territory at the American Film Institute Catalog

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