SHERIFF OF TOMBSTONE (1941) Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes & Elyse Knox | Western | B&W

Sheriff of Tombstone is a 1941 American western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes and Elyse Knox. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.

Synopsis

Lawman Brett Starr leaves his job in Dodge City to take up a sheriff's job in Tombstone, Arizona where his two brothers live. Brett finds out that the position has been offered to the unscrupulous lawman Shotgun Cassidy. Starr impersonates Shotgun and after he is appointed sheriff seeks to expose the corruption and wrongdoing of the town authorities.

Brett's brother Bill is alive but brother Arthur was killed riding guard for a stagecoach. Mayor Luke Keeler appoints Brett Starr as Sheriff thinking he was Shotgun Cassidy. The Mayor, A. J. Slade and Joe Martinez (also Wells Fargo banker John Anderson) plan to take Granny Carson's interest in her silver mine for back taxes. The real Shotgun Cassidy arrives and the two opposing sides are set: Carson family and townsfolk against new Sheriff Shotgun and corrupt city officials.

Wells Fargo John Anderson is the double agent for the bad guys. Barmaid Queenie Whittaker is daughter to Judge Gabby and she works for the Carson side. Instead of shipping silver, Starr loads the wagons with men carrying rifles. When the convoy is attacked by robbers, most are shot dead. Shotgun, Crowley and Joe Martinez escape and set up sharpshooters in town. Cassidy is shot and Anderson, Keeler and Slade arrested for trial. Brett gets Mary in the end.

Cast & Crew

Roy Rogers as Brett Starr
George "Gabby" Hayes as Judge Gabby Whittaker
Elyse Knox as Mary Carson
Addison Richards as Mayor Luke Keeler
Sally Payne as Queenie Whittaker, aka Queenie LaTour
Harry Woods as Shotgun Cassidy
Zeffie Tilbury as Granny Carson
Hal Taliaferro as A.J. Slade
Jay Novello as John Anderson / Joe Martinez
Jack Ingram as Bill Starr
Jim Corey as Jed Crowley (uncredited)
Trigger as Brett Starr's horse

Directed by: Joseph Kane
Screenplay by: Olive Cooper
Story by: James Webb
Produced by : Joseph Kane
Cinematography: William Nobles
Edited by: Tony Martinelli
Music by: Cy Feuer
Production company: Republic Pictures
Distributed by: Republic Pictures
Release date: May 7, 1941
Running time: 54 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English