Jack McCall, Desperado

"ONLY DESPERATE MEN RODE HIS TRAIL!"

Apr 1 1953 Approved 1h 16m
Western

During the Civil War, a Southerner joins the Union Army and is accused of leaking information to the Confederates.

Plot

Jack McCall is a Southerner, but joins the Union Army in the Civil War. When he is tricked into giving out the location of headquarters, he's tried as a spy and sentenced to death. He makes good his escape, but Hickok and Bat kill his parents to seize his plantation and money. Trying to prove his innocence, he locates Spargo after the war, who's paid off by Hickok and Bat, so that Jack is once again jailed and again escapes. He still has hopes of clearing his name, but Bat and Hickok now are after gold in the Dakotas.

Written by

John O'Dea, David Chandler

Directed by

Sidney Salkow

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
291
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA