John Bishop (John Wayne), wrongfully accused of cheating in a stagecoach race and causing injury to his rival, is backed by his boss (Henry B. Walthall), whose own son was accused of a crime and ended up in the gang of Monte Black (J. P. McGowan), down in Sonora. John heads across the border to find his boss’s son (Paul Fix) and help him to get free of the clutches of the gang, which never lets a member leave alive. Along the way, John finds romance with a landowner’s daughter (Shirley Palmer), and the smart horse Duke proves his worth.

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

Movie 471 for 2021.