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Occasionally, an enterprising B-Western would feature a hard-boiled prairie femme fatale but none was as lethal as Veda Ann Borg's greedy saloon "entertainer" in Rider From Tucson. Not only does Veda Ann keep her weak-willed husband (Robert Shayne) on a very short leash, she also doesn't shy away from killing a co-conspirator in cold blood or pistol whipping a hostage. Anyone familiar with the actress' long career, her nearly fatal car accident that demanded extensive plastic surgery, and her battle to reclaim a foothold in the Hollywood hierarchy can only marvel at the lady's persistence and grit. The surgery left Borg with a hardened countenance that worked well in roles such as Gypsy in The Rider From Tucson, an above-average Tim Holt oater directed with verve and vigor by one of the best in the business, Leslie Selander.