Hidden Guns (DVD)

Ruthless gambler Stragg guns down a man who catches him cheating at cards, but the only witness willing to talk is the victim's brother. Sheriff Ward Young has 48 hours to bring the killer to justice, or the corrupt city council will take his badge away. The fearless lawman plans to see Stragg hang before those two days are up, but a hired killer shoots down the eyewitness. Despite the sheriff's well-deserved reputation for being quick on the draw, the gunman targets him as the next victim.

Great performances by Bruce Bennett and Richard Arlen propel this taut and exciting sagebrush thriller. Hidden Guns also boasts veteran character actor John Carradine as a viciously wicked villain and beautiful Angie Dickinson in one of her earliest roles. "Hillbilly Heartthrob" Faron Young, America's #1 western recording star, makes a rare screen appearance here as the sheriff's son.

• western