The Nevadan
Mix an undercover U.S. Marshal, jailed stage robber, $250,000 in unrecovered gold, with a ruthless rancher and you have the recipe for The Navadan. One thing we learned from this ‘Not so classic’ western film series; Randolph Scott left us a rich legacy in western film. We came upon it film by film over the last year or so. We’ll step back and take a wide angle look at it before we finish, but first down to business with this 1950 offering.
U.S. Marshal Andrew Barclay (Scott) is out to recover a quarter of a million dollars in stolen gold. Serious money in the nineteenth century. What better way to find it? Let the guy who stole it, a guy named Tanner (Forrest Tucker), lead you to it. All you have to do is let him break jail. We’re off and running. Well off and following to put a fine point on it. Tucker notices he’s being followed and ambushes Barclay. You need to put your Hollywood glasses on for this next part. They trade clothes and go to a bank where Tanner recovers a map leading to the gold. Really?
Map in hand Tanner and Barclay are held up. In true Randolph Scott character, Barclay bests the bandits. He then convinces Tanner he is a fugitive, and they should work together. Tanner agrees until Barclay beds down for the night. Adios partner, Tanner makes off with the map. Tanner’s trail leads Barclay to Edward Galt’s ranch and his lovely daughter, Karen (Dorthy Malone). You knew we needed a romantic interest. She trades a fresh horse for Barclay’s lame mount.
Barclay catches up with Tanner in the nearby town of Twin Forks saloon. Rancher Galt catches on to Barclay and Tanner out to find the stolen gold. Galt sends one of his men to Tanners room for the map. Tanner shoots him. Galt has him charged with murder and jails him. Barclay pulls a second ‘get out of jail free’ card for Tanner’s agreement to split the loot.
The map leads to an abandoned mine on Galt’s ranch and a shoot out with Galt and his men. In true Radolph Scott character, Galt and his men pay the price of their misdeeds. The gold is recovered. Tanner is recaptured and taken to jail, while Karen waits wistfully, knowing Barclay must return. Cue credits. The End.
Got to love a filmography the Stadtler Brothers immortalized in song … “Whatever happened to Randolph Scott … Tune in next week.
Next Week: Randolph Scott Filmography
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U.S. Marshal Andrew Barclay (Scott) is out to recover a quarter of a million dollars in stolen gold. Serious money in the nineteenth century. What better way to find it? Let the guy who stole it, a guy named Tanner (Forrest Tucker), lead you to it. All you have to do is let him break jail. We’re off and running. Well off and following to put a fine point on it. Tucker notices he’s being followed and ambushes Barclay. You need to put your Hollywood glasses on for this next part. They trade clothes and go to a bank where Tanner recovers a map leading to the gold. Really?
Map in hand Tanner and Barclay are held up. In true Randolph Scott character, Barclay bests the bandits. He then convinces Tanner he is a fugitive, and they should work together. Tanner agrees until Barclay beds down for the night. Adios partner, Tanner makes off with the map. Tanner’s trail leads Barclay to Edward Galt’s ranch and his lovely daughter, Karen (Dorthy Malone). You knew we needed a romantic interest. She trades a fresh horse for Barclay’s lame mount.
Barclay catches up with Tanner in the nearby town of Twin Forks saloon. Rancher Galt catches on to Barclay and Tanner out to find the stolen gold. Galt sends one of his men to Tanners room for the map. Tanner shoots him. Galt has him charged with murder and jails him. Barclay pulls a second ‘get out of jail free’ card for Tanner’s agreement to split the loot.
The map leads to an abandoned mine on Galt’s ranch and a shoot out with Galt and his men. In true Radolph Scott character, Galt and his men pay the price of their misdeeds. The gold is recovered. Tanner is recaptured and taken to jail, while Karen waits wistfully, knowing Barclay must return. Cue credits. The End.
Got to love a filmography the Stadtler Brothers immortalized in song … “Whatever happened to Randolph Scott … Tune in next week.
Next Week: Randolph Scott Filmography
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Ride easy,
Paul
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