The Marshal of Mesa City

Former US Marshal Cliff Mason arrives in Mesa City and finds the town terrorised by an outlaw gang and the town's sheriff. 'You're the one man who can make this a civilised place to live in', says the pretty school-teacher. So the marshal decides to do just that..

Leon Ames is excellent as a slimy crooked sheriff who runs Mesa City with an iron fist and harasses the schoolteacher- Virginia Vale is charming and beautiful in the role - to the point that she has to leave. He's what you would call a sex pest. The sense of danger that Virginia Vale is in and her helplessness is well done. Even when she leaves town, Ames sends his cronies to bring her back. Que: George O' Brien, a seasoned Marshal, is his usual breezy self, and handles the bad guys with ease.

Marshal of Mesa City is a well-plotted and engaging western with fairly sharp dialogue and some shoot em up to keeps things brimming. The finale is quite tense with fire smoke shrouding the town and a shootout occurring.