Son of a Gunfighter

Along the Mexican-American border, outlaws rob a bank then attack a stagecoach and find themselves defeated with the help of an ace gunman who seems to be looking for the group leader. After being injured in a shoot-out with bandidos, the young man continues his quest, aided by the Mexican rancher the bandits were trying to rob.

Russ Tamblyn, who bears a slight resemblance to Audie Murphy, switches from dancing to shootin' in this action-packed western that has great cinematography, stunning Spanish rugged locations and an engaging plot. In a change of pace, Tamblyn plays a gunman called Johnny. He is the traditional, clean cut American hero, and during the shoot-outs he is always trying to save anyone who is injured or dying, which is a far cry from the Spaghetti westerns. Son of a Gunfighter is an American western at heart, with US-Spanish productions. It's not violent, but lively and has well-staged action sequences, some nice romance and a good twist at the end.