Under Fiesta Stars (1941)

Rodeo champ Gene Autry inherits half interest in both a ranch and a mine that provides steady employment for the surrounding rancheros Unfortunately the other half goes to Easterner Barbara Erwin Carol Hughes who is only interested in monetary remuneration To convince Gene to buy her share Barbara enters into an unholy alliance with unscrupulous attorneys Arnold Ivan Miller and Fry Sam Flint who without their clients consent hire a gang of thugs headed by Tommick John Merton When a ranchero Elias Gamboa is mortally wounded in the ensuing gun battle Barbara sees the error of her way and switches sides