Marshal Matt Gordon (played by Jim Davis) is a protagonist in A Lust to Kill.
A lawman and former friend of Cheney Holland, Gordon pursues Cheney and his brother Luke after their rifle robbery. He remains determined to catch Cheney after Cheney escapes, and later apprehends Sherry to lure Cheney into a final showdown, where Cheney is killed. Sherry (played by Allison Hayes) appears in A Lust to Kill.
Sherry is Cheney Holland's girlfriend and supports him after he escapes custody. When Marshal Gordon apprehends her, he uses her as bait to draw Cheney into a showdown. Her connection to Cheney and role in Gordon's plan place her directly in the conflict between the two men. Cheney Holland (played by Don Megowan) appears in A Lust to Kill.
Cheney is a cowboy and outlaw who robs a load of rifles with his brother Luke, only to be abandoned by the rest of their gang. After lawmen capture him and Luke is killed, Cheney escapes with support from his girlfriend Sherry, pursues the gang for revenge, kills its leader, and is ultimately killed by Marshal Gordon.
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Characters
Marshal Matt Gordon
(played by Jim Davis) — protagonist
A lawman and former friend of Cheney Holland, Gordon pursues Cheney and his brother Luke after their rifle robbery. He remains determined to catch Cheney after Cheney escapes, and later apprehends She...
Sherry
(played by Allison Hayes) — supporting
Sherry is Cheney Holland's girlfriend and supports him after he escapes custody. When Marshal Gordon apprehends her, he uses her as bait to draw Cheney into a showdown. Her connection to Cheney and ro...
Cheney Holland
(played by Don Megowan) — supporting
Cheney is a cowboy and outlaw who robs a load of rifles with his brother Luke, only to be abandoned by the rest of their gang. After lawmen capture him and Luke is killed, Cheney escapes with support...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Cheney Holland → Sherry
(Romantic Girlfriend)
The plot explicitly identifies Sherry as Cheney Holland's girlfriend and says she remains on his side.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Marshal Matt Gordon → Sherry
(Conflict Captive And Captor)
Gordon apprehends Sherry and uses her to lure Cheney into their final meeting.
Marshal Matt Gordon → Cheney Holland
(Social Former Friend)
The plot identifies Marshal Matt Gordon as Cheney Holland's former friend before Gordon pursues him as a lawman.
Story Analysis
A former friendship collapses into a lawman's relentless pursuit after a robbery, a brother's death, and a revenge quest.
