In the old west, Billy Carson (Buster Crabbe) gets a letter from his old friend, Fuzzy Q. Jones (Al St. John).  Fuzzy writes that he’s in “a little trouble” and requests that Billy “mosey on over” if he has time.  When Billy shows up at Fuzzy’s ranch, Fuzzy explains that Jim McAllister (Steve Derrell) wants his land and his water rights.  McAllister not only his own gang but he’s got the sheriff in his pocket as well.  When two of McAllister’s men show up at the ranch to try to force Fuzzy out, Billy is there to throw a punch in the defense of his good friend.

Billy is surprised to learn that Fuzzy is getting married to a woman that he’s never met for.  Fuzzy gotten to know Matilda Boggs (Patricia Knox) only through the letters that they’ve exchanged as members of a lonely hearts club.  By the time Matilda arrives in town, McAllister has already arranged for Fuzzy to be framed for murder and arrested.  Fuzzy is sitting in jail, hoping that Billy can clear his name.  Matilda is only after Fuzzy’s money and if they get married and Fuzzy gets hanged for murder or shot after breaking out jail to see her, that’ll just make it easier for her to get all of it.  Billy can see through Matilda’s schemes but Fuzzy is blinded by love.

This was an interesting and engaging B-western.  It had all the usual fist fights and horse chases that you expect to find in these films but there was also some unexpected emotional depth.  Usually, Fuzzy was the just comedic sidekick in these movies.  In this one, he’s not only facing the hangman’s noose but he’s also looking for love.  Life gets lonely on the frontier.  Buster Crabbe is his usual dependable and likable self.  Buster always looked convincing throwing a punch and both he and Fuzzy get to throw a lot of them here.

For many, B-westerns like this will always be an acquired taste but, for fans of the genre, Gentlemen With Guns is a superior example.