Singing Guns (1950)
6/10
Decent B-Western about a stagecoach robber who's unintentionally appointed as deputy
19 July 2022
Notorious stagecoach robber Rhiannon (Vaughn Monroe) shoots the new sheriff (War Bond) and then carries him to the doctor/preacher . The doctor cleans up Rhiannon and introduces him to the sheriff as the man who saved his life . A bit later on , Rhiannon is deputized by the judge (Harry Shannon) at the recommendation of the doctor and he becomes torn between his new life and the prospect of robbing the next gold shipment. Along the way , he falls in love for a beautiful Saloon girl (Ella Raines) . The idols of millions ! See and Hear Vaughn sing Mule Train. Max Brand's Famous Adventure Novel! .Greater than ever ! Favorite of millions!

A nice Western with interesting plot and filled with frantic action , pursuits , a family story , betrayal and a lot of shootouts . Notable Western in which singer/actor Vaughn Monroe plays Rhiannon, an outlaw who regularly robs gold from the stagecoach , when he saves the sheriff's life being appointed deputy , then he must wear two hats between his new job that he enjoys and his old occupation that he misses , as Monroe provides the most unusual role of his peculiar career. He sings various attractive songs , such as : ¨Singing My Way Back Home¨ written by Vaughn Monroe (as Wilton Moore) and Al Vann , ¨Mexicali Trail¨ written by Sunny Skylar and Vaughn Monroe and especially the catching ¨Mule Train¨ written by Johnny Lange, Fred Glickman that was one of the biggest hits of 1950 and received an Oscar nomination . The soft-spoken , tall , handsome Monroe delivers a so-so acting as a gunslinger who gets his redemption by posing as a sheriff deputy . Monroe was a famous singer whose signature tune was "Racing With the Moon", was very popular in the 1940s and early 1950s . His band was heard every Sunday on the radio in America and played to full ballrooms everywhere they went .The big band business started losing steam in the early 1950s, and Monroe gave up his band in 1953. For the next 20 years, he worked as a single and on the nightclub circuit . Being accompanied by gorgeous Ella Raines to be followed a successful career particularly in Noir Film . In Singing Guns (1950) stands out a nice support cast with plenty of familar faces , such as : Walter Brennan, Ward Bond , Jeff Corey , Barry Kelley , George Chandler, Rex Lease , Tom Fadden , Harry Shannon , among others .

It has a high level in technician experts , as a thrilling musical score and colorful , adequate cinematography . Being shot on various locations from Sedona, Arizona, USA . The motion picture was well and professionally directed by R. G. Springsteen . This filmmaker made since 1945 for Republic Pictures a number of westerns . As he directed the popular Red Ryder series . After that , he released B Westerns as Cole Younger , Gunfighter , King of the wild stallions , Showdown , He rides calm , Taggart , Bullet for a badman and many others . Subsequently , he made for producer A. C. Lyles and delivered by Paramount Pictures several Western films in low-budget , as follows : Black spurs , Waco , Red Tomahawk , Hostile guns , Johnny Reno . Rating . 6.5/10 . The picture will appeal to Western enthusiasts . Decent and acceptable oater .
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