Despite the title, this is not a porno film but a geezer western produced by A.C. Lyles--a man who is today nearing his 100th birthday. I say geezer western because Lyles created a niche for himself during the 1960 making a long string of lower-budget westerns that all starred folks who had once been stars. Now, well past their peak, these folks and their very aged co-stars made some decent films. Few were standouts but most were entertaining and offered a last chance to see film favorites. In this case, the three main stars are actually a bit younger than the typical Lyles film of the day, with Howard Keel (49), Yvonne DeCarlo (46) and John Ireland (53). In supporting roles are Brian Donlevy (67), Marilyn Maxwell (48), Barton MacLane (66) and James Cagney (69) narrating. Oddly, some of the usual supporting characters from Lyles' westerns (such as Lon Chaney Junior and Richard Arlen) are absent in this movie.
The film begins by explaining that during the Civil War, Confederate soldiers were sometimes offered a chance to enlist in the Union army and were sent out west to protect the settlers. Whether this is actually true, I have no idea--perhaps it's all fabricated or it really occurred--all I know is that if true, this is a rather obscure notion. In the film, naturally, the residents of a small western town are dubious about having a 'Reb' appointed sheriff in their town--after all, would be really care about protecting a bunch of Yankees?! All I know is that the current sheriff (MacLane) sure looks awfully old to be protecting anyone (by the way, in real life, MacLane was dying from cancer and this tended to make him look a lot older).
Soon, the Confederate sheriff (Keel) arrives--and is nearly bushwhacked in the process (in other words, some baddies tried to ambush him as he neared the town). The owner of the local saloon sent the men to kill the sheriff--so you know there will be a final showdown between them. In addition, the deputy (Ireland) is very antagnoistic towards his new boss, as he hates Southerners. For a while, it looks like Keel is a needed force for justice. However, you soon discover that he is actually a spy--working for the Confederacy!! What's next? See the film yourself.
Overall, this is a decent film but nothing more. Compared to other Lyles westerns, this one is slightly below average--worth seeing but no more. The stars give it a good try but the script isn't all that convincing--nor is the ending. Adequate.
By the way, one of the baddies killed was called Ike Clanton. THE Ike Clanton was at the O.K. Corral and actually died in the late 1880s--not during the Civil War.
The film begins by explaining that during the Civil War, Confederate soldiers were sometimes offered a chance to enlist in the Union army and were sent out west to protect the settlers. Whether this is actually true, I have no idea--perhaps it's all fabricated or it really occurred--all I know is that if true, this is a rather obscure notion. In the film, naturally, the residents of a small western town are dubious about having a 'Reb' appointed sheriff in their town--after all, would be really care about protecting a bunch of Yankees?! All I know is that the current sheriff (MacLane) sure looks awfully old to be protecting anyone (by the way, in real life, MacLane was dying from cancer and this tended to make him look a lot older).
Soon, the Confederate sheriff (Keel) arrives--and is nearly bushwhacked in the process (in other words, some baddies tried to ambush him as he neared the town). The owner of the local saloon sent the men to kill the sheriff--so you know there will be a final showdown between them. In addition, the deputy (Ireland) is very antagnoistic towards his new boss, as he hates Southerners. For a while, it looks like Keel is a needed force for justice. However, you soon discover that he is actually a spy--working for the Confederacy!! What's next? See the film yourself.
Overall, this is a decent film but nothing more. Compared to other Lyles westerns, this one is slightly below average--worth seeing but no more. The stars give it a good try but the script isn't all that convincing--nor is the ending. Adequate.
By the way, one of the baddies killed was called Ike Clanton. THE Ike Clanton was at the O.K. Corral and actually died in the late 1880s--not during the Civil War.