Review of Brand of the Outlaws

A realistic & violent B western, this has a well-written script with good acting. Realism is provided through lots of dust & chickens cackling, as well as plot elements. Violence is provided through a human branding, several shootings, a gunfight, a knifing, & several fist fights. One of the best aspects of this film is that the hero, played by Bob Steele, is not at the center of all the action, not in control of everything, & not superhuman, as many other B western movie stars appear in their movies. He does get the girl at the end, as expected, but thankfully does not sing (there are no singing cowboys in this movie at all). Also, for those of you who like your westerns straight, there is no comedy relief here, just good old fashioned cowboy action. Outside of the Hopalong Cassidy series, this is one of the better B westerns one could hope to see.