This abortive attempt at changing the lightweight movie image of Elvis Presley is a melodramatic and rather absurd Western featuring Elvis – tough and unshaven but hopelessly inexpressive – as a reformed outlaw who becomes the deputy in a small southwestern border town.
Jess Wade (Presley), an ex-con in the Wild West, decides to become an honourable man and battles a gang of outlaws who have stolen – and plan to sell – Mexico’s famed gold and silver Victory Gun, the weapon that fired the last shot against Maximilian and freed the country.
Elvis left his guitar at home for this one. Apart from the theme song, not one pearly note escapes from his throat for the rest of the film.
The original working title was Come Hell, Come Sundown.
Jess Wade
Elvis Presley Tracey Winters
Ina Balin Vince Hackett
Victor French Sara Ramsey
Barbara Werle Billy Roy Hackett
Solomon Sturges Marcie
Lynn Kellogg Opie Keetch
Paul Brinegar Heff
Harry Landers Lt. Rivera
Tony Young Sheriff Ramsey
James Almanzar Mody
Charles H. Gray Jerome Selby
John Pickard Martin Tilford
Garry Walberg Gabe
Duane Grey Lige
Rodd Redwing
Director
Charles Marquis Warren
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