John Wayne is Singin’ Sandy Saunders, a government agent who is working undercover to investigate in response to ranchers’ complaints about Kincaid (Forrest Taylor), a businessman who controls nearly all the water in the area and is forcing the landowners to pay up or is by denying them the water needed for their livestock. The clever Sandy works out a scheme that may thwart Kincaid’s ambitions, albeit it does involve apparently throwing in with the crook, thereby putting at risk his romance with the daughter (Cecilia Parker) of one of the ranchers (George Hayes). As usual with these Lone Star productions, there’s plenty of action, and you’ll see some familiar faces.

  Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but not great.

Movie 150 for 2021.