I Watch Films: The Comancheros
The Comancheros In New Orleans gambler Paul Regret (Stuart Whitman) fights a duel, killing his opponent when he sidesteps into his bullet. The man being the son of a judge, the laws against duels are enforced for once and Regret goes on the run, fleeing to the Republic of Texas. On board a paddle steamer he encounters a mysterious and beautiful woman Pilar (Ina Balin) and has an affair with her. On arrival in port he’s arrested by Texas Ranger Captain Jake Cutter (John Wayne) to be extradited. Cutter refuses a bribe, but when they encounter Cutter’s former ranch, destroyed by raiding Comanches, he’s distracted and Regret escapes. Embarrassed, Cutter turns to another task – finding who is arming the Comanches. These “Comancheros” sell them guns and whiskey in return for the plunder, which keeps the frontier unstable and violent. Cutter poses as Mcbain, a gun runner who the Rangers have arrested, and goes to meet smuggler Tully Crow (Lee Marvin), suspected of being involved. ...
