Return of the Gunfighter

Taylor in great form in his last starring Western.
The Western standby of the veteran gunslinger who only wants to be left
alone but of course a gallery of bad guys see that he is not.
Yep,its all been done before but this one is so well made you sort of overlook
that. Robert Taylor in his last starring Western is in great form and the
DVD from Warner Archive is beautifully remastered in widescreen.
Lovely Old Tuscon locations help a lot too.
A well worn trail worth riding down.

Entertaining Taylor Western
Robert Taylor was nearing the end of his trail when he made Return of The Gunfighter, but it is a solid, decent western.

Taylor plays Ben Wyatt, a legendary gunfighter just out of prison after serving time for a killing that he did not commit. He is sent for by an old friend who is being harassed into giving up his land. By the time Wyatt makes it to his friend's house, his friend and his friend's wife are dead, and their daughter is in hiding. Taylor takes it upon himself to protect the daughter and avenge his friend's murder.

Lyle Bettger is his usually despicable self playing the villain, and Chad Everett provides fine support as Bettger's brother, who crossed paths with Wyatt without knowing that Wyatt is after his brother.

Return of the Gunfighter is not spectacular, but it is enjoyable on its own merits.

Good western.
Who cares if this was a made for TV western. Robert Taylor was getting on in years and playing an ageing gunfighter when he made this. He was perfect for the role as he still looked quite good physically. Taylor plays his part well and is a standout in a good cast. This is a good print with a good soundtrack. The scenery is typical of the westerns of the time. All in all a good western and well worth a look.

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