Montana

"Their bullets riveted a new star to the flag!"

Jan 28 1950 Passed 1h 16m
Western

An Australian sheep man comes to Montana looking for grazing space, is opposed by local ranchers and a wealthy cattle-woman.

Plot

Australian sheep-man Morgan Lane comes to Montana looking for government-owned grazing land, and encamps his sheep at the boundary line (where the bad grazing ends and the good grazing begins) set up by the cattle barons to keep the sheep from nubbing away at the good grass. He goes to town, posing as a merchant, explains his Australian accent, and learns that Maria Singleton, owner of a large ranch, and Rodney Ackroyd (who never explains where he got his name), another ranch owner and Miss Singleton's fiancée, are the leaders of the cattlemen against the sheep-men. Romance tugs at Morgan and Miss Singleton, who quickly decides that Morgan has a much better name than Rodney (and other attributes) but the cattle-vs.-sheep feud keeps them apart. Until they meet in the street for a showdown gunfight following a disastrous clash between the cattle and sheep factions.

Written by

James R. Webb, Borden Chase, Charles O'Neal

Directed by

Ray Enright, Raoul Walsh

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,412
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA