''Arizona Bushwhackers'' is a 1968 American

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film directed by

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and starring

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, and

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.''Arizona Bushwhackers''
at All Movie The film follows a

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spy who, during the

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, takes a job as the marshal of a small Western town to conceal his true mission. But his plans are complicated when he discovers that a local businessman is secretly selling weapons to a band of rampaging

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Plot

Lee Travis, a gambler and gunslinger from the South, is captured during the Civil War. He's given a chance to redeem himself by bringing law and order to the town of Colton, Arizona, where he's to replace the corrupt Sheriff Grover. Mayor Smith hopes Travis will be able to stand up to saloon owner Rile. What no one knows is that Travis is actually a Confederate agent, sent to transport weapons and ammunition from a hidden cache to nearby Confederate troops. As part of his cover, he starts cleaning up the town, driving away the drunks and vagrants who hang around Rile's saloon. In a dice game, he wins the saloon, promptly shuts it down, and forces Rile out of town. The saloon girl Molly—whom Travis mistakenly believes to be his contact—reveals that Rile has been selling weapons to the

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. Travis realizes Rile must have found the hidden cache. While trying to arrest him, Travis is wounded. He's cared for by Jill Wyler, a hat maker and his real contact from the South. Deputy Dan Shelby discovers that Travis and Jill are Confederate agents. As he tries to take them to the mayor, Grover returns with news: the war is over. He also warns that Rile and the Apaches are planning an attack. The townspeople fight back fiercely. Rile, his men, and most of the Apaches are killed. Jill and Shelby fall in love. Travis leaves town, leaving the saloon in Molly's hands.

Cast

as Lee Travis *

as Jill Wyler *

as Deputy Dan Shelby *

as Molly *

as Tom Rile *

as Mayor Joe Smith *

Barton MacLane Barton MacLane (December 25, 1902 – January 1, 1969) was an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. He appeared in many classic films from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his role as General Martin Peterson on the 1960s NBC ...

as Sheriff Grover *

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as Ike Clanton * Roy Rogers Jr. as Roy * Regis Parton as Curly (as Red Parton) *

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as Stage Driver * Eric Cody as Bushwhacker – Ed Jones *

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as Narrator

References

External links

* 1968 films 1968 Western (genre) films English-language Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films American Civil War films American Civil War spy films Films directed by Lesley Selander Films produced by A. C. Lyles Films scored by Jimmie Haskell Paramount Pictures films 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{1960s-US-film-stub