Gun Belt (1953)
Directed by Ray Nazarro
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Technically a "B" western, Gun Belt is a notch or two above the norm. George Montgomery stars as former outlaw Billy Ringo, whose bank-robbing brother Matt (John Dehner) implicates him in a recent holdup. When Matt is killed in a shootout, Matt's son Chip (Tab Hunter) holds Billy responsible. When not trying to clear his name and patch up his family problems, Billy finds time to romance requisite leading lady Helen Westcott. The most tangible asset of Gun Belt is the superb Technicolor photography, courtesy of William Howard Greene. The film was one of several budget-conscious 1950s productions turned out by producer Edward Small for United Artists release.
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accusation, bad-guy, bank, brother, criminal, false-accusation, frame-up, gangster, going-straight, good-guy, marriage, nephew, opposition, outlaw [Western], ranch, reform [improve], robbery, teacher, weapons
