"Triple Justice" was the final entry in George O'Brien's RKO series which ran I believe, for seventeen films.
In this one, O'Brien plays Brad Henderson who is on his way to a friend's wedding in Star City . Sheriff Bill Gregory (Leroy Mason) and Henderson were boy hood pals. Outside of town Brad meets three shady characters, Frank Wiley (Glenn Strange), Fred Cleary (Paul Fix) and Tom Payson (Malcolm McTaggart). They claim to also being headed for the wedding so Brad rides into town with them.
In town, Brad goes to the local bank and while washing up in the back, the trio robs the bank killing the teller (Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton) . Payson holding the wedding party at bay, shoots Sheriff Gregory severely wounding him while Deputy Al Reaves (Harry Woods) looks on. As the bandits escape, Brad pursues them and the townsfolk think that he is part of the gang.
When Reaves and a posse catches up to Brad, he is arrested and taken to jail. He manages to escape and begins his tracking down of the gang. He chases Cleary across the desert until Cleary collapses and dies. Brad recovers Cleary's share of the loot and goes to Tule Mesa and via a nosy telegraph operator (Robert McKenzie), sends the money back to Gregory's office. But since Harry Woods is playing the Deputy Sheriff, we know that he is the brains behind the robbery.
Next, Brad goes after Payson whom he finds in a poker game. Payson flees and Brad in pursuit, chases him over a cliff to his death. He recovers Payson's share and mails it back to Gregory. Now this is where the story gets a little ridiculous. It seems that Payson had a comely young sister Lorna (Virginia Vale). She finds Brad hiding in her barn after fleeing there from Reaves' posse.
Lorna, who doesn't know that Brad IS NOT a murderer, befriends him and has him do her chores around the farm. Reaves arrives at the Payson farm and Brad flees. Reaves convinces Lorna that Brad is guilty and she joins his posse.
Brad goes to the Mexican home of Don Solas (Jean Del Val) in search of Wiley. There he is serenaded by Don Solas three daughters (The Lindman Sisters). At the fiesta that night, Brad encounters Wiley who escapes to his cabin. There, Brad catches up to him and forces a confession from him. Meanwhile back at the jail, Gregory has recovered and learns of Reaves' treachery and forms a posse.
Just as he is bringing in Wiley to Don Solas, Reaves arrives with his posse. A confrontation ensues and..................................................................
George gets to marry the heroine once again, generally a no-no for "B" western heroes. The story was quite good up to the point that he meets the heroine. Then it gets a little mushy.
Also in the cast are Peggy Shannon as the bride to be, Wilfred Lucas as the Tule Mesa Constable, Lloyd Ingraham as the bride's father and Hank Worden as the townsman outside the saloon.
George O'Brien had been in pictures since the early twenties. This was his last movie before getting involved with John Ford in WWII. He would only appear in a few more films finishing up with John Ford's" Cheyenne Autumn" in 1965.
In this one, O'Brien plays Brad Henderson who is on his way to a friend's wedding in Star City . Sheriff Bill Gregory (Leroy Mason) and Henderson were boy hood pals. Outside of town Brad meets three shady characters, Frank Wiley (Glenn Strange), Fred Cleary (Paul Fix) and Tom Payson (Malcolm McTaggart). They claim to also being headed for the wedding so Brad rides into town with them.
In town, Brad goes to the local bank and while washing up in the back, the trio robs the bank killing the teller (Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton) . Payson holding the wedding party at bay, shoots Sheriff Gregory severely wounding him while Deputy Al Reaves (Harry Woods) looks on. As the bandits escape, Brad pursues them and the townsfolk think that he is part of the gang.
When Reaves and a posse catches up to Brad, he is arrested and taken to jail. He manages to escape and begins his tracking down of the gang. He chases Cleary across the desert until Cleary collapses and dies. Brad recovers Cleary's share of the loot and goes to Tule Mesa and via a nosy telegraph operator (Robert McKenzie), sends the money back to Gregory's office. But since Harry Woods is playing the Deputy Sheriff, we know that he is the brains behind the robbery.
Next, Brad goes after Payson whom he finds in a poker game. Payson flees and Brad in pursuit, chases him over a cliff to his death. He recovers Payson's share and mails it back to Gregory. Now this is where the story gets a little ridiculous. It seems that Payson had a comely young sister Lorna (Virginia Vale). She finds Brad hiding in her barn after fleeing there from Reaves' posse.
Lorna, who doesn't know that Brad IS NOT a murderer, befriends him and has him do her chores around the farm. Reaves arrives at the Payson farm and Brad flees. Reaves convinces Lorna that Brad is guilty and she joins his posse.
Brad goes to the Mexican home of Don Solas (Jean Del Val) in search of Wiley. There he is serenaded by Don Solas three daughters (The Lindman Sisters). At the fiesta that night, Brad encounters Wiley who escapes to his cabin. There, Brad catches up to him and forces a confession from him. Meanwhile back at the jail, Gregory has recovered and learns of Reaves' treachery and forms a posse.
Just as he is bringing in Wiley to Don Solas, Reaves arrives with his posse. A confrontation ensues and..................................................................
George gets to marry the heroine once again, generally a no-no for "B" western heroes. The story was quite good up to the point that he meets the heroine. Then it gets a little mushy.
Also in the cast are Peggy Shannon as the bride to be, Wilfred Lucas as the Tule Mesa Constable, Lloyd Ingraham as the bride's father and Hank Worden as the townsman outside the saloon.
George O'Brien had been in pictures since the early twenties. This was his last movie before getting involved with John Ford in WWII. He would only appear in a few more films finishing up with John Ford's" Cheyenne Autumn" in 1965.