Mobster who marries Anna and discovers her affair with Steve. He leads the armored-truck robbery and is wounded by Steve during the shootout. After kidnapping the injured Steve, Dundee claims he also loved Anna and shoots both lovers before police sirens close in.
A fast gun who covets the Winchester rifle. He kills Steve, escapes with Lola, temporarily obtains the rifle from Dutch, and later attempts to shoot Lin before being defeated and killed by him.
Confederate rebel leader who stole the Union gold shipment. He negotiates a deal with Union forces for his release in exchange for the gold's location, based on a Confederate pardon. After locating the treasure, he murders two escort members, steals their weapons, and kidnaps Memphis, only to be killed by Martin.
Heidt is a crooked ex-cop hired to follow Claude Mazard. He blackmails Alice Reed after discovering evidence connected to the killing, and offers to keep silent if she leaves the country with him. Reed attempts to poison him, but he recognizes the plan and leaves; he is then killed in a shootout, causing police to blame him for Mazard's murder.
The oil company accountant who names the reconstructed aircraft Phoenix, drawing inspiration from the mythical bird that rises from its ashes.
Alcoholic pianist and composer, ex-husband of the victim. Initially suspected and alibied, he teams up with Catherine to investigate. He identifies the real visitor and later discovers via flashback that he murdered Mavis while drunk, ultimately confessing to save Kirk.
Representative of the local lumber syndicate and Sequin's business partner. He pressures mill owner H.L. Morrison to sell his business, escalating tensions between the mill and lumberjacks. He is killed during the resulting conflict.
Evelyn's paralyzed husband who suffers from frequent convulsions. He is bitter, cruel to Vida, and prone to jealous rage against Evelyn. He dies after being neglected by Vida, but police investigation reveals he was actually poisoned with a fatal injection.
A talkative and vicious gunfighter hired by Ben Blazer to kill Kent Taggart. After pursuing Kent with Vince August and Cal Dodge, he kills Vince, then follows Kent to the Stark dwelling. He escapes with Consuela and the gold, but later abandons her and reaches the fort, where Kent and the others are preparing to face an Apache attack.
An attorney who works against the prosecution in court. He intimidates and discredits witnesses, obstructing the effort to establish the case against Solly Pitts's attackers and opposing the pursuit of justice led by William Keating.
Col. Winny Getz is a seemingly homeless stranger who saves Jerry Brewster by giving him a weapon during an ambush, then falsely claims credit for completing the killing. He assists Jerry's double game against Garcia Mendez and later reveals that he is a government agent tracking Ken Seagull, helping Jerry begin a new life.
Whitey is a notorious gunslinger living idly in Diablo, falsely targeted as a suspect in the murders. Clay out-draws and arrests him, yet Whitey survives escape attempts and a trial aided by false testimony. Fascinated by Clay's resolve, he gradually adopts Clay's moral outlook and repeatedly sacrifices himself to protect him.
Dan Duryea has 76 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Signature works include Al Jennings of Oklahoma, Black Angel, The Bamboo Saucer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
