How does Black Bart end?

In the final act ("The Relay Station Siege"): Forced by Lance to retrieve the money, Charles is ambushed by Sheriff Gordon's posse. They flee into a barn, but the fire forces them out, resulting in the deaths of both Charles and Lance.

Black Bart (1948) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Black Bart
Genre: crime, western
Released: 1948
Rating: 4.9

Plot Analysis Summary

A notorious outlaw's attempt to retire is derailed by greed, romance, and a fatal confrontation with law enforcement.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Outlaw's Betrayal

The Wells Fargo Campaign

Love and Deception

The Relay Station Siege

Cheerful outlaw Charlie Boles leaves former partners Lance and Jersey and heads for California, where the Gold Rush is beginning. Soon, a lone gunman in black is robbing Wells Fargo gold shipments. One fateful day, the stage he robs carries old friends Lance and Jersey...and notorious dancer Lola Montez, coming to perform in Sacramento. Black Bart and Lance become rivals for both Lola's favors and Wells Fargo's gold.

Directed by

George Sherman

Key Cast

Yvonne De Carlo — Lola Montez
Dan Duryea — Charles E. Boles / Black Bart
Jeffrey Lynn — Lance Hardeen
Percy Kilbride — Jersey Brady
Lloyd Gough — Sheriff Gordon

Rating: 4.9/10 (11 votes)