Black Patch Reviews

Gordon wrote and costarred in this attempt at a psychological western. It was not one of Gordon's best efforts as a writer, although his acting ability is always on the money. Montgomery wears the black patch to cover an eye he lost in the Civil War. Gordon and his wife Brewster come to the town where Montgomery, an old pal, is the marshal. Gordon is now a bank robber, so George tosses him in the clink. Cabot and Peters, two ne'er-do-wells of the village, agree to get Gordon out of jail for half his loot. They attempt the breakout and Gordon gets killed. Pittman gets Gordon's guns, which have a kind of magical effect on him as he becomes the fastest shooter in those parts. Next thing you know, he also gets Gordon's wife (an absurd bit of plotting), and the bad'uns convince the young punk to face down the marshal. The picture goes straight downhill from there. When Brewster realizes her new love is being controlled by Cabot and Peters, she saves the day by going to Montgomery. There are some good cameos by Martin, Adams, and Gordon's real-life wife, Cartwright.