Battling Marshal

U.S. Marshal Sunset Carson is assigned to investigate mysterious happenings in Smith County. A smallpox epidemic is causing panic stricken residents to evacuate. Andy Jeffers, his son Bob and daughter Jane are unwilling to leave their homestead, despite warnings from the town physician. Within hours of Dr. Alexander´s visit, the first of several mysterious and violent attacks is made against Jeffers. Stumped by the lack of a motive, Carson also finds it strange that Jeffers´ lawyer, John Martin, has been stalling in making changes to his client´s will. This request that would see Jeffers´ wayward nephew deleted from the document, and give full property rights to Bob and Jane. Sunset manages to track down the missing nephew, who details his involvement in a complex conspiracy that could leave Jeffers dead and his property in the hands of the killers.

At over 6 1/2 feet tall, and with a background in rodeo riding, Sunset Carson had a brief but promising career in the horse operas. Born Winifred Maurice Harrison, the name change was cemented after he signed with Republic Pictures in 1944. For two years, Carson starred in a series of Republic westerns, earning a place among the top ten box office draws by 1946. Unfortunately, that same year would bring a split with Republic, reportedly due to his inappropriate behavior at a studio function. Carson would never regain the same level of fame, and he retired from the business following a crop of less successful films for smaller studios.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 13 April, 2006