History Film / DayOfTheEvilGun

''Day of the Evil Gun'' is a 1968 film Western starring Creator/GlennFord, Arthur Kennedy, and Dean Jagger. It was directed by Jerry Thorpe.

* {{Bandito}}: The FauxAffablyEvil Jose Luis Gomez de la Tierra y Cordoba [=DeLeon=] leads a bandito gang who deal with the Apaches, including buying slaves of them.

* FrontierDoctor: Warfield and Forbes arrive in a small town where they are hoping to resupply and gather intelligence about the location of the Apache camp. However, they town is in in the the grip of a [[ThePlague cholera outbreak]]. The town doctor is run of his feet not only attending to the sick, but burning the homes and possessions of those who have died.

* UnwillingSuspension: After being captured by the Apaches, Warfield and Forbes being hung up by their wrists in the {{Bandito}} camp.

Former gunslinger Lorn Warfield (Ford) returns home after three years absence to find his ranch in ruins and learns that his wife and children were abducted by an Apache raiding party. Though he has renounced violence, he now takes up his gun again and does in search of his family. Unwillingly, he accepts the help of his neighbour Owen Forbes (Arthur Kennedy) on his quest. Complicating matters, Forbes is engaged to Warfield's wife, who believed her husband was dead. Along the way, they run into Mexican bandits, army deserters and Apaches.

* ArmyScout: One of Addis' band of {{Dangerous Deserter}}s is an Indian scout whom he sends to negotiate with the Apaches. [[shootTheMessenger The Apaches send back his body.]]

* BookEnds: Starts and ends with Lorn Warfield attempting to walk away from someone who is attempting to goad him into a gunfight.

Former gunslinger Lorn Warfield (Ford) returns home after three years absence to find his ranch in ruins and learns that his wife and children were abducted by an Apache raiding party. Though he has renounced violence, he now takes up his gun again and does in search of his family. Unwillingly, he accepts the help of his neighbour Owen Forbes (Arthur Kennedy) on his quest. Complicating matters, Forbes is engaged to Warfield's wife, who believed her husband was dead. As they pursue the Apaches, the two men are joined by an Indian trader, Jimmy Noble (Jagger). Along the way, they run into Mexican bandits, army deserters and Apaches.

* DnagerousDeserter: Warfield and Forbes enter a deserted Mormon settlement, where they encounter a detachment of U.S. Cavalry led by "Captain" Jefferson Addis. However, all is not what it seems. It turns out that Addis, who is actually a corporal, and the rest killed the real captain so that they could trade two wagons full of weapons and ammunition to the Apaches in return for an army payroll the latter recently captured.

Former gunslinger Lorn Warfield (Ford) returns home after three years absence to find his ranch in ruins and learns that his wife and children were abducted by an Apache raiding party. Though he has renounced violence, he now takes up his gun again and does in search of his family. Unwillingly, he accepts the help of his neighbour Owen Forbes) on his quest. Complicating matters, Forbes is engaged to Warfield's wife, who believed her husband was dead. As they pursue the Apaches, the two men are joined by an Indian trader, Jimmy Noble (Jagger). Along the way, they run into Mexican bandits, army deserters and Apaches.

* RetiredGunfighter: Lorn Warfield is this at the start of the movie. Learning his wife and children have been taken by the Apaches forces him to strap on his guns once more.