Black Diamond Western #17

When a masked prowler targets a woman's old papers in search of a lost map, U.S. Marshal Black Diamond and his companion Bumper uncover a Civil War legend: a Confederate gold wagon, sealed in a cavern on Whispering Mesa over eighty years ago. With help from a young Indian named Quick Ax, Black Diamond sets out to navigate the treacherous desert and locate the million-dollar prize hidden deep within the mesa's caves. But the mystery of who—or what—has been guarding the gold all these years awaits them in the darkness below.

In the rough frontier town of Giverra, the vicious Carlin brothers—Abner, Zach, and Simon—terrorize the citizens with their brutal murders and reckless violence until Sheriff Garland intervenes to save an old man from their cruel games. When the Carlins kidnap the man and lure the sheriff to the remote heights of Eagle Point, Garland must navigate their deadly trap alone to stop them once and for all. This is a tale of lawmen and outlaws where cunning and courage face off against cold-blooded mayhem.

When Black Diamond (Bob Vale) and his companion Bumper ride into Devil's Valley seeking justice, they discover that Case Barron has seized control of the entire territory through intimidation and hired guns, driving honest settlers out of California. After infiltrating Barron's heavily guarded compound, the two are captured and separated—Bumper forced into a brutal pit fight against a savage cave bear while Black Diamond watches helplessly. As Bumper battles for his life against an impossible opponent, the masked marshal must find a way to turn the tables on Barron and his ruthless operation before it's too late.

When Sheriff Muddle is roused from his nap with news that the outlaw Snake Eyes is robbing the Bank of Gruesome Gulch, he sets out single-handedly to stop the varmint—though his horse seems determined to work against him. With bullets flying and schemes unfolding across the dusty frontier, Sheriff Muddle pursues his quarry through town in this rollicking 1950 Western comedy from Black Diamond Western.