Bored with his life in a small town, Travis Clayton (Hunter Lott) decides to rob the Sawashee Bank.
The robbery goes off without a hitch. Clayton’s so pleased with how easy it was, he starts robbing more banks.
Ah, but that puts the law on his trail, led by female Marshal Nola Stone (Serena Salieri) and semi-retired Marshal Roy “Shadow” McCoy (Joey Traywick).
The latter is reknown for his ability to track down bank robbers. Heck, that’s how he got his nickname.
Meanwhile, Clayton has met a fetching blonde named Becky (Madelyn Harris) in the town of Vernon.
And for a first date, he invites her along on his next job, robbing the bank in nearby Quinn, which is without a lawman at the moment.
This time, Clayton guns down the banker during his getaway. It’s the first time he’s had to kill.
Becky was looking for some excitement of her own, but not that kind of excitement.
And she knows that law will never stop searching for the bank robbers. After all, she’s the daughter of two lawmen.
Hunter Lott as Travis Clayton, explaining how he fire in self defense during the bank robbery in Vernon (2021)
Madelyn Harris as Becky, looking for excitement and meeting Travis Clayton in Vernon (2021)
Review:
A likeable performance by director / star Joey Traywick and Madelyn Harris’s lovely smile are the highlights in this low-budget Western.
Unfortunately, both are overshadowed by that budget. Heck, the sign on the Sawashee Bank looks like it was scrawled on posterboard and pinned to the front of the building.
Fortunately, you can watch the film for free on YouTube. If you do, expect strong religious overtones. For instance, an angel visits Becky when she and Travis duck into a church to hide.
Morgan Wilson plays Scarbro, a bounty hunter who would like to find the bank robbers before the law does. James H. Keating plays Sheriff Dalton Stone, Becky’s dad.
Joey Trawick as Marshal Roy ‘Shadow’ McCoy, back from his latest adventure in Vernon (2021)
Serena Salieri as Marshal Nola Stone, a female lawman on a bank robber’s trail in Vernon (2021)
Directed by:
Joey Traywick
Cast:
Hunter Lott … Travis Clayton
Madelyn Harris … Becky
Joey Traywick … Marshal Shadow McCoy
Serena Salieri … Marshal Nola Stone
James H. Keating … Sheriff Dalton Stone
Morgan Wilson … Scarbro
C.J. Traywick … Grace McCoy
Vernon Walker … Mayor Sam Hulett
Joe Cumberland … Deputy Greenwood
Josh McDonald … Deputy Farland
Leo W. Barron … Shields Clayton
Tiffany Strohmeyer … Clytee Clayton
Jason Clayton … Mr. Davis, the banker
Keith Farmer … Rufus, the town drunk
Conner Harris … J.W. Clayton
Summer Satcher … Isabella
Runtime: 67 min.
End title song: “Drag You Down” by Hunter Lott
James H. Keating as Sheriff Dalton Stone, about to confront a bounty hunter in Vernon (2021)
Morgan Wilson as Scarbro, a bounty hunter looking for information about his prey in Vernon (2021)
Memorable lines:
Travis Clayton, when someone shouts out about his thievery: “I did rob a bank. I can’t believe I did that. Look at all that money. That was easy.”
Marshal Shadow McCoy: “”What can I do for you?”
Marshal Nola Stone: “You can get up. Get your horse and come with me.”
Marshal McCoy: “Why in tarnations would I do something like that?”
Marshal Stone: “To help me capture a bank robber.”
Marshal McCoy: Oh, yeah, I don’t do that no more.”
Becky, upon meeting one of the cute boys in Vernon: “Travis? Nice name.”
Travis Clayton: “Don’t tell anybody, but I’m really not that nice.”
Becky: “Really? You seem nice to me.”
Travis: “Nah. I’m a bad boy.”
Becky, after the bank robbery in Quinn: “What just happened? You said nobody would get hurt.”
Travis Clayton: “I don’t know, Becky. No one’s ever tried to stop me before. He shot at me. And I just shot back. It just happened. I don’t know.”
Becky: “Well, what are we gonna do now? Look, we’re in a church. Maybe we should pray about it.”
C.J. Traywick as Grace McCoy, welcoming her husband home safe and sound in Vernon (2021)
Hunter Lott as Travis Clayton, discovering his pretty accomplice Becky (Madelyn Harris) is the daughter of two lawmen in Vernon (2021)
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