Un killer per lo sceriffo

Elliot plays Sam Nelson, an undercover U. S. marshal looking for the killers of a fellow marshal. The trail leads him to Alf Billings (Morgan), who makes by cheating at cards. Sam saves Alf from some irate gamblers, and Alf eventually leads Sam to the killers (John Doucette and Lane Bradford).

Virginia Grey plays Doucette's alcoholic wife Stella, who was Alf's old flame. Alf starts to think about turning over a new leaf so he can take Stella away from her miserable husband, and his new conscience comes in handy when Sam runs into trouble dealing with the two bad men.

With Elliott's resonant voice providing ongoing narration the film feels a bit like a Western DRAGNET. It's a law enforcement type of western and snappily-paced and compelling one at that. Elliott is his usual no-nonsense self and Harry Morgan does well as slippery yet charming gambler.