Summary of movie Marshal Of Mesa City, The (1939)
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School teacehr Virginia Eastland (Virginia Vale), annoyed by the unwanted attentions from Mesa City sheriff Judd Cronin (Leon Ames), resigns and departs for Yuma.
Her stagecoach is attacked by a gang led be Cronins henchman Pete Henedrson (Joe McGuinn), trying to force her to return to Mesa City.
Ex-lawman Cliff Mason (George OBrien) comes along and disarms and unmasks the outlaws. It will take several days to repair the caoch and Cliff takes Virginia back to Mesa City.
Cliff identifies the outlaws, but Marshal Andy Thompson (Wilfred Lucas) is killed triyng to arrest Henderson, who makes a getaway. Mayor Sam Bentley (Lloyd Ingraham) appoints Cliff masrhal pro tem.
Cliff arrest the outlaws but Judge Wainwright (Carl Stockdale) is on Cronins payroll and sets them free.
Cliff persuades the city council to pass a law forbidding the caryring of firearms by others than officers of the law.
Cronin sends for Duke Allison (Henry Brandon), notorious gunman, to deal with Cliff, but Cliff saves Dukes life and Duke accepts a deputy marshals badge from Cliff. Cronin arrests Cliff and Duke for the killing of Henderson, and then sets fire to the jail they are in.
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Marshal of Mesa City, The (1939)
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