Anyone who rates below 7 is not thinking clearly. The plot, the scenery, the acting is way above average. This film is one of Randolph Scott's best. It keeps telling me my review is too short to post. Watch it for yourself.

This fine Randy Scott is driven by the blind hate as Chris Danning who wanting for his fiancée coming from at Stagecoach, sadly had an assault by Indians leads by a tall men, blue eyes, blonde hair and a left side Scarface killed everybody just spares the girl that ends up committed suicide by a knife, he takes it for his own purposes, henceforth Danning has been helded by an everlasting hunting to find this unknown man, at Coroner Creek he reach him, a powerful rancher called Younger Miles (George Macready) expecting a proper occasion to make his so awaited vengeance, there he meets Kath Hardison (Marguerite Chapman) a beauty hotel's owner, something arise between both, Denning also faces the Miles's gang leading by Ernie Combs (Forest Tucker), that later provides us a most notorious broken hands sequence on movie when just a left hand Danning knock down Ernie and return the comity, aside all skirmishes has some relief on Wallace Ford's friendly and warm funny character as And West, he stolen the movie talking with horse and having some abrupt encouragement, the final has the expected showdown, however unusual as we wanting for, fine B-western surround by breathtaking landscape!! Resume: First watch: 2020 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.5

Once again Randolph Scott is after the guy who killed his betrothed, and when you learn the culprit was tall, blonde, blue-eyed and has a scar on his cheek and the cast includes George Macready you know what's coming... That Macready plays the main villain indicates the calibre of the cast producer Harry Joe Brown has assembled for this moody tale of revenge by Luke Short. The rest of the production shows evidence of equal care, including the costumes, production design and photography by Fred Jackman Jr., all of which extract the maximum visual impact from Cinecolor's limited palate; notably during the almost expressionist final shootout.

This film begins with a stagecoach being ambushed by Apaches while traveling on a dusty road in the country. Once the stagecoach stops all of the male passengers are killed while the lone female is taken prisoner. The scene then shifts to 18 months later with a cowboy by the name of "Chris Danning" (Randolph Scott) asking some questions pertaining to this specific event and being told by one of the Apaches who took part in the ambush that a white man working for one of the numerous stagecoach and freighter lines was responsible. Although his specific name wasn't known a description is given and with that Chris Danning rides off to search for him in every town along the way. His search eventually brings him to the small town of Coroner Creek where he finds the man responsible but whatever plans he might have are frustrated by the number of hired hands he has around him at all times. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was an okay film which benefited from a good performance by Randolph Scott. Admittedly, I would have liked a bit more intrigue or romantic chemistry between Chris and either "Kate Hardison" (Marguerite Chapman) or "Della Harms" (Sally Eillers) but having said that I was satisfied with this film for the most part and have I rated it accordingly. Average.

"Coroner Creek" is a Randolph Scott film that combines two typical western themes--revenge and the evil power-grabbing boss. It begins with a stage coach being attacked by Indians. However, these Indians are only working for the evil unknown white man. During this attack, the folks on the coach were murdered and one of them is Chris Danning's fiancé. Scott plays Chris Danning--a man determined to exact justice. After a montage showing Chris going town to town looking for a blond man with a scar, his trail leads to Coroner Creek---and to an evil boss-man named Younger Miles (George Macready). But, like a typical western baddie, Miles has hired a bunch of thugs (including Forrest Tucker and Joe Sawyer) and Chris is going to have to go through all this guys before his ultimate showdown with Younger. In the process, will Chris be able to hold on to his humanity? As I mentioned in the summary, this film, though reminiscent of other movies, handles it all very well. Scott managed to make it all seem very realistic and was at his best here. Well worth seeing.

By the Late 1940's the Western Genre seemed to be Influenced by the Spontaneous Zeitgeist of the Film-Noir. Adopting a more Realistic, Edgy, and Stinging Display. A Trademark, by the way, of the Film's Novelist Source Author, the Excellent Luke Short. The Face of Hollywood Westerns, along with its Sister Genres like Drama, Mysteries, Melodrama and Thrillers were becoming "New" with Regards to Atmosphere, Style, and Tone. The Art of the Motion Picture was Evolving past its Pre-War Naievate and Friendly Entertainment. This is a Great Example. What would Become a Tone Utilized by Anthony Mann and Budd Boetticher to Reinvent the Western more Suitable to Cultural Changes and gave Audiences something to Embrace. The Changing Template of Modernism in Art. Randolph Scott is Simply Superb, Unleashed and Undeterred in this Tale of Revenge that Cuts Deep into the Physical Violence of a "Won't Be Denied" Quest. "Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord" is Rebutted by..."I have also heard an eye for an eye" by the Determined Protagonist. There is No sometimes Silly Romantic Entanglement that takes in a lot of Randolph Scott Westerns. Here it is Relegated to "Friendship", taking a Back Seat to the more Severe Elements of a Man on a Mission. The Cutting Violence of Fisticuffs and Gun-Play are On Screen Frequently and Pulls No Punches. This is an Atypical Movie Showcasing an Unfettered Story of Determined Grit.

My grandfather took my dad to the movies whenever a Randolph Scott western was shown, and no doubt they would have certainly enjoyed this one. This is a first-class Randolph Scott film, a western picture based on a Luke Short novel, and a good introduction for anyone interested in Scott's career and western films of the 1940s. Randolph Scott plays a character hell-bent on revenge in Coroner Creek, seeking justice for the death of his fiancé. This solid, riveting picture, has all the elements of a gripping western based on revenge, with the added storyline of the typical power-hungry, manipulating ranch boss. George McCready's performance is compelling, as he plays the cut-throat ranch owner with savagery, hidden behind a civil mask. Forrest Tucker and Randolph Scott have an extremely vicious fight in this film, that is very surprising for a western of the 1940s. Randolph Scott is strong and steady with his performance. Edgar Buchanan, Marguerite Chapman, Sally Eilers all help to round-out this story that has some twists and turns in the plot. A synopsis does not give this intriguing, underrated film adequate justice.

Director Enright is an unknown to me but he does a competent directing job in CORONER CREEK. Photography is above average, dialogue sharp, action believable and well edited, and the cherry on the cake is Randy Scott's performance, possibly his finest after RIDE THE HIGH COUNTRY, SEVEN MEN FROM NOW and RIDE LONESOME. First class performances too from slightly deranged villain George Macready, laughing heavy Forrest Tucker and doting daddy Edgar Buchanan. Great fight between Scott and Tucker. Unfortunately, Scott delivers the first heavy punch with the damaged hand and only feels the pain with the second, thereafter he uses the other hand. Despite that goof, it is a credible and well staged sequence. CORONER CREEK is one of the most unassuming yet gripping Westerns I have ever watched,

The opening scene to this Randolph Scott suggests it is going to be an old fashioned cowboys versus Indians film as we see a group of Apache attacking a stage coach; it turns out that they are working for a white man though and once they force the coach to stop this white man kills the men and takes the one female passenger away with him. After this prologue we meet the films protagonist; Chris Danning. He is trying to find out what happened on the stage and learns a few facts about the man responsible; he is blond, blue eyed, has a scar on his face and can speak fluent Apache... he also learns that the woman later killed herself. At this point we don't know his connection to the woman but it is clear that she meant a lot to him as he sets off to find the man responsible. He tracks him down to the town of Coroner Creek; here he learns the man's name is Younger Miles and he is the dominant rancher in the area; doing what it takes to force rivals off their land and getting away with it because his father in law is the sheriff. Danning doesn't go gunning for Miles; instead he starts to provoke him; getting a job with Miles last rival and letting the whole town that he helped Miles' drunk wife get home. It doesn't all go Danning's way though a fight with Miles' gang leaves him with a badly broken hand and several hundred of his employer's cattle are killed when Miles' men set fire the undergrowth in the canyon they were grazing in. This doesn't stop Danning of course and ultimately he will have his revenge and we will learn why he was determined to see Miles dead. I found this to be a surprisingly gritty western; the fight between Scott and Forrest Tucker was particularly brutal for a film of this era; with the latter stamping on Scott's hand then when the tables are turned Scott does the same to him; showing that our hero is only out for revenge. An even bigger surprise came earlier in the scene when Scott bit Tucker's arm; I don't recall seeing any western hero fight that dirty before! Scott puts in a fine performance as Danning; he may have been fifty when he filmed this but he was believable as a man who could handle himself in a dangerous situation. George Macready, played Younger Miles, was suitably villainous; we even see him slapping his wife hitting a man across the face with a spur just to prove how bad he is! Director Ray Enright keeps the action moving along well enough and for the most part makes the fights look good... one early fight did include a very obviously sped up section though which didn't work for me. If you enjoy B westerns this is definitely worth checking out if it is on TV and is a must if you have enjoyed other Randolph Scott westerns.

Stalwart western hero Randolph Scott is at his stalwart best in "Coroner Creek" - and it wasn't directed by the overrated Budd Boetticher. Scott is a man of action as he attempts to avenge the killing of his fiancée at the hands of George MacReady in one of his most villainous roles. As mentioned, the emphasis is on action; the exasperating Boetticher often put one of Hollywood's best cowboy stars in complex psychological situations while forgoing Scott's long suit. In "Coroner Creek", Scott is surrounded by three women who manage to slow down the story by their presence; Marguerite Chapman as a moralizing hotel owner, Sally Eilers as a widowed ranch owner, and Barbara Read as Macready's dipso wife. But the storyline is so good that you can overlook these interruptions and await his next confrontation with baddies. There are gunfights and fistfights enough to satisfy the most avid action fan, including a left-handed fist fight with Forrest Tucker (you'll have to watch it for more info). I liked this one enough to rate it an eight.