Bob Hampton of Placer on AllMovie

Bob Hampton of Placer was adapted from the popular novel of the same name by Randall Parrish. The eponymous Hampton, played by James Kirkwood, is a military officer who is erroniously accused of murder. Released from prison, the embittered Hampton creates a whole new life for himself as a much-feared gunslinger and reckless gambler. While journeying westward on a wagon train, he is introduced to young Marjorie Daw-who turns out to be the daughter he never knew he had. As the plot complications begin piling up, Hampton has a lot of heavy-duty redemption in store for him, culminating in his demise at the Little Big Horn! Director Marshall Neilan manages to make the storyline's incredible coincidences and contrivances seem completely credible.