At Gunpoint is a 1955 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Malone and Walter Brennan.
Overview
At Gunpoint is a 1955 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring Fred MacMurray, Dorothy Malone and Walter Brennan.
Plot
In the Old West, brothers Alvin and Bob Dennis and their gang plan to rob the bank in Plainview, believing that it will be an easy job. During the ensuing robbery, the gang shoots a teller and kills the elderly marshal MacKay. Store owner Jack Wright grabs MacKay's gun and townsman George Henderson kills Alvin. The stolen money is recovered as the rest of the gang escapes.
The town is appreciative of Jack's and George’s heroism, especially banker Livingstone. The Amarillo newspaper publishes photos of the Plainview heroes, and Bob vows revenge. The gang returns to Plainview to kill George, who has been named the new town marshal. Jack realizes that he could be next.
A federal marshal arrives to monitor the town but leaves after an uneventful two weeks. Jack and his family notice that the town is shunning him and his business is declining.
