1958 | Not Rated | 1h 20m | Drama, Western
I’ve always been a big fan of George Randolph Scott, more commonly known by his stage name, Randolph Scott. His career spanned over three decades and over those many years, he was able to mature into a fine actor, eventually showing off an incredibly diverse range. Although Scott was excellent in almost any genre of film he appeared in—from dramas and comedies to musicals and war films—he is most closely associated with the great American Western.
In fact, Scott’s final film was the superlative Western “Ride the High Country” in 1962. But he also starred in a lesser-known (although equally impressive) 1958 movie of the same ilk, titled “Buchanan Rides Alone.” It was based on the novel “The Name’s Buchanan” by American author Jonas Ward and was helmed by the great American director Budd Boetticher….