Larry Clarke rides into the town of Mesa, Arizona, from Texas, where he has just sold his ranch. Several people call him "Ted Crockett",who supposedly has been dead for five years, and a bartender advises him to say he is Crockett, as he can aid the law abiding citizens that way. Both Red Grindy, leader of the town's badmen, and Sheriff Ben Adams are fooled by Larry's resemblence to Crockett, as is Crockett's young widow, Mary, until Larry convinces her his isn't. He finds that all of the Crockett cowhands, with the exception of Neal King, are systematically rustling Mary's cattle. Larry takes charge, sends to Texas for his riders and then brings to an end the reign of terror Grindy and his men have over the territory. Creased in the head by a gunshot, Larry is freed of his amnesia and turns out to actually be Ted Crockett.
Directed by Leon Barsha
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Cast
Charles Starrett
Larry Clarke / Ted Crockett
Barbara Weeks
Mary Crockett
Hal Taliaferro
Neal King
Jack Rube Clifford
Sheriff Ben Adams
Al Bridge
Red Grindy
Walter Downing
Doc Willat
Mary Gordon
Bridget
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
Slim
Edmund Cobb
Tex Wiley
Dick Curtis
Henchman Hank Skinner
Maston Williams
Henchman Lefty Gates
Harry Fleischmann
Henchman Joe Craig
Hank Bell
Texas Rider (uncredited)
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