Colorado Sundown

Rex Allen shared above-the-title billing in Colorado Sundown with his faithful steed Koko, "The Miracle Horse of the Movies." In this Republic oater, Allen plays a Texas Ranger who accompanies his friend Slim Pickens to Colorado, where the latter stands to claim a large inheritance. The film then segues into "old dark house" territory, with a sinister brother-and-sister couple (Fred Graham and June Vincent) plotting and planning to do away with the heirs. Black actress Louise Beavers, not normally associated with westerns, fits comfortably into the proceedings as a resourceful housemaid. At 67 minutes, Colorado Sundown was one of the longest of Rex Allen's vehicles.