The opening titled narration indicates that this is based on a true story of the Texas government between 1870 and 1873 during the restoration era, but all of the characters are obviously written for the story which isn't all that interesting. Wayne Morris leaves the cast and is supported by Jimmy Lyndon, best known for playing Henry Aldrich and Beverly Garland, best known for fighting monsters and raising a new husband's three sons. The story deals with two law abiding citizens of Texas who turn against the government and become outlaws because of the corruption. Lyndon loses girlfriend Garland because of this when he goes on the run, with Lyndon eventually wanted for murder.
It's obvious that the story surrounding the truth of the corruption of the Texas government was only utilized as a basis for the story so you're not really getting anything historical at all. It's your standard outlaws on the run western, around town for Cameron and it really isn't all that interesting. Lee Van Cleef and Dabbs Greer (from "Little House on the Prairie") are a few familiar faces in the supporting cast, and they are more interesting than the two leads. Garland is always a welcome presence, and she gets to do more than the normal average western movie heroine. This one's quite generic as far as low-budget westerns go, a major disappointment because with the historical background, it could have been so much more interesting and educational rather than just ordinary.
It's obvious that the story surrounding the truth of the corruption of the Texas government was only utilized as a basis for the story so you're not really getting anything historical at all. It's your standard outlaws on the run western, around town for Cameron and it really isn't all that interesting. Lee Van Cleef and Dabbs Greer (from "Little House on the Prairie") are a few familiar faces in the supporting cast, and they are more interesting than the two leads. Garland is always a welcome presence, and she gets to do more than the normal average western movie heroine. This one's quite generic as far as low-budget westerns go, a major disappointment because with the historical background, it could have been so much more interesting and educational rather than just ordinary.