No Name on the Bullet (1959)
What an interesting story! A notorious hitman checks into a small town’s hotel, and everyone panics. No one knows who his target is, and all their secrets and fears come out in the open. He could have been hired to kill the nervous banker (Whit Bissell), any of the mine owners looking to gain a larger share (Simon Scott, Karl Swenson, and John Alderson), the sheriff with enemies (Willis Bouchey), or the runaway lovers who left an angry husband (Virginia Grey and Warren Stevens). Just like The Visit, this movie lifts the lid and exposes human nature.
The only one in town who befriends the hired gunman is Charles Drake, the resident doctor and veterinarian. It’s an ironic friendship between a healer and a killer, but Charles is convinced the hitman’s presence in town is a coincidence. He thinks the townspeople are doing most of the damage to themselves. Suicide, blackmail, murder, and suspicion all take a front seat in this tense western. Without the cowboys and Indians, it’s a simple story that could be told anywhere. In the small western town with nowhere to run, you can really understand how everyone in town feels trapped. Audie Murphy plays the hitman, an against type role for the war hero. With his baby face and clean cut looks, it’s hard to believe him – but he does give a cold, emotionless performance that manages to convince you. I’d recommend this movie if you like mysteries like And Then There Were None. It’ll keep you guessing and entertain you all the while.
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The only one in town who befriends the hired gunman is Charles Drake, the resident doctor and veterinarian. It’s an ironic friendship between a healer and a killer, but Charles is convinced the hitman’s presence in town is a coincidence. He thinks the townspeople are doing most of the damage to themselves. Suicide, blackmail, murder, and suspicion all take a front seat in this tense western. Without the cowboys and Indians, it’s a simple story that could be told anywhere. In the small western town with nowhere to run, you can really understand how everyone in town feels trapped. Audie Murphy plays the hitman, an against type role for the war hero. With his baby face and clean cut looks, it’s hard to believe him – but he does give a cold, emotionless performance that manages to convince you. I’d recommend this movie if you like mysteries like And Then There Were None. It’ll keep you guessing and entertain you all the while.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Rob Monn" for posting!
More Whit Bissell movies here!