Waco (1966)★ 5.4/10

Approved · US · 85 min · June 25, 1966

Drama
Western

Written by: Harry Sanford, Max Lamb, Steve Fisher

A lawless town asks the state governor to pardon an imprisoned gunfighter in order to hire him as sheriff but various factions plan to kill the new sheriff and take over the town.

Original title

Waco

Storyline

Preacher Sam Stone and his new beautiful wife Jill stand by the grave of Sheriff Billy Kelly, who died trying to bring law-and-order to Emporia, Wyoming. Among the mourners are businessman George Gates, mayor Ned West and his daughter Patricia. The mayor rejects Gates' suggestion that he release gunfighter Waco from jail to clean up the town. When Patricia is attacked by a cowboy after leaving her boyfriend Scotty Moore, the mayor finally decides it is time accept the governor's offer of amnesty for Waco. Jill Stone's first reaction, when learning that Waco has been released, is to leave town before Waco finds out that she, his former fiancée, has married the town preacher while Waco was in jail. Town boss Joe Gore is not overjoyed, either, but Ike and Pete Jenner eagerly await the chance to shoot Waco for the death of their brother.

Rating

5.4 / 10 · 423

Companies

A.C. Lyles Productions, Paramount Pictures, Paramount British Pictures, Les Films Paramount, Paramount Film Service, Paramount Filmes, Film AB Paramount, Paramount Films of Italy, CBS, Schröder Media, Paramount Channel, YouTube

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