Sugarfoot

At the end of the Civil War, a former Confederate officer arrives in Arizona hoping to start life anew. But he soon finds himself involved in a new, private war with Jacob Stint, his sworn enemy.

Sugarfoot is a lighthearted and highly enjoyable western that brims with zest. It doesn't have any pretensions to be anything other than a fast-paced western with gunplay on Main Street, shootouts, a genius way of getting a bad guy to talk via a rattler, and some good chases and romance. But the characters also help it to shine, from Randolph Scott, who soon has to learn to forget that he is a southern gentleman and has to get tough, to S. K Sakall, who is a colourful character. Raymond Massey is at his villainous best and Adele Jergans - who has uncanny resemblance to Virginia Mayo - lends glamour and sings a catchy song. Arthur Hunnicutt makes a humourous sidekick.

Sugarfoot is my favourite Randolph Scott western, mainly because it has this breeziness - the simple story of good vs bad with colourful characters. It's a feel good western par excellence.