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The Jayhawkers! (1959)
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Romance , Western
Jeff Chandler , Fess Parker , Nicole Maurey , Henry Silva , Herbert Rudley , Frank DeKova , Don Megowan , Leo Gordon , Shari Lee Bernath ,
Jimmy Carter , Renata Vanni , Berel Firestone , Al Wyatt Sr. , Charles Bail , Ned Glass
Melvin Frank
IMDB 100
1959
Shortly before the start of the American Civil War rebel Kansas leader Luke Darcy dreams of a new independent Republic of Kansas. His vigilante group is called The
Jayhawkers and their mission is to end slavery by force. However| Darcy uses The Jayhawkers for his own bid for absolute control of Kansas. Darcy's actions do not
sit well with the military governor of Kansas| William Clayton| who wants Darcy captured and brought to justice. For this purpose the governor hires an ex-renegade
rebel| Cam Bleeker| to join Darcy's group and capture their leader. Bleeker has a personal reason for wanting to see Darcy hanged. Darcy was responsible for Bleeker
wife's death while Bleeker was in prison.