Lola Montez (played by Yvonne De Carlo) is a protagonist in Black Bart.
A celebrated dancer whose coach is targeted by Black Bart. She is saved by Lance, who impresses her. Black Bart returns her diamond bracelet and they fall in love. She implores Charles to abandon his criminal life, which he temporarily agrees to do. She tries to stop him from retrieving money at the relay station, but her eventual fate remains unknown. Charles E. Boles / Black Bart (played by Dan Duryea) appears in Black Bart.
A notorious highwayman and former gang partner of Jersey and Lance. He plans a final heist to retire, robbing Wells Fargo stages with lawyer Clark assistance. By day, he poses as a respectable rancher. He falls in love with Lola and promises to quit crime after one last job. During the final robbery attempt, he is ambushed by a posse, flees to a barn, and is fatally shot. Lance Hardeen (played by Jeffrey Lynn) appears in Black Bart.
Charles's former outlaw partner who was previously double-crossed by him. After saving a coach and impressing Lola, he is hired as a coach guard. He discovers Charles is Black Bart and rivals him for Lola's affection. He conspires with Jersey to rob a stage and frame Black Bart. During the relay station ambush, he forces Charles to accompany him and is ultimately shot dead. Mark Lorimer (played by Frank Lovejoy) appears in Black Bart.
The manager of the Wells Fargo bank in Sacramento. He collaborates with Sheriff Gordon to protect their money shipments and hires Lance and Jersey as coach guards after they save a stagecoach. Sheriff Gordon (played by Lloyd Gough) appears in Black Bart.
The local sheriff in Sacramento who partners with Wells Fargo manager Mark Lorimer. He hires Lance and Jersey as new coach guards and devises a strategy for Lance to act as a lookout while a posse protects a crucial money coach. He leads the ambush that results in the fatal shootout. Jersey Brady (played by Percy Kilbride) appears in Black Bart.
The story narrator and an old-time outlaw. Initially Charles's gang partner, he later teams up with Lance to rob a stage and frame Black Bart. After the relay station ambush and shootout, he survives and recounts the events from a jail cell, claiming that Charles's death convinced him to live straight. Clark (played by John McIntire) appears in Black Bart.
A former gang partner turned lawyer. He uses his legal position to facilitate large-scale crimes alongside Charles. He provides Charles with information on Wells Fargo money shipments and helps orchestrate the plan to undermine the bank. He warns Charles that their scheme will fail if the targeted stagecoach succeeds.
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Characters
Lola Montez
(played by Yvonne De Carlo) — protagonist
A celebrated dancer whose coach is targeted by Black Bart. She is saved by Lance, who impresses her. Black Bart returns her diamond bracelet and they fall in love. She implores Charles to abandon his...
Charles E. Boles / Black Bart
(played by Dan Duryea) — supporting
A notorious highwayman and former gang partner of Jersey and Lance. He plans a final heist to retire, robbing Wells Fargo stages with lawyer Clark assistance. By day, he poses as a respectable rancher...
Lance Hardeen
(played by Jeffrey Lynn) — supporting
Charles's former outlaw partner who was previously double-crossed by him. After saving a coach and impressing Lola, he is hired as a coach guard. He discovers Charles is Black Bart and rivals him for...
Mark Lorimer
(played by Frank Lovejoy) — supporting
The manager of the Wells Fargo bank in Sacramento. He collaborates with Sheriff Gordon to protect their money shipments and hires Lance and Jersey as coach guards after they save a stagecoach.
Sheriff Gordon
(played by Lloyd Gough) — supporting
The local sheriff in Sacramento who partners with Wells Fargo manager Mark Lorimer. He hires Lance and Jersey as new coach guards and devises a strategy for Lance to act as a lookout while a posse pro...
Jersey Brady
(played by Percy Kilbride) — supporting
The story narrator and an old-time outlaw. Initially Charles's gang partner, he later teams up with Lance to rob a stage and frame Black Bart. After the relay station ambush and shootout, he survives...
Clark
(played by John McIntire) — supporting
A former gang partner turned lawyer. He uses his legal position to facilitate large-scale crimes alongside Charles. He provides Charles with information on Wells Fargo money shipments and helps orches...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Sheriff Gordon → Jersey Brady
(Professional Hired Coach Guard)
Sheriff Gordon and Mark Lorimer hire Jersey alongside Lance as a coach guard after the coach incident.
Sheriff Gordon → Lance Hardeen
(Professional Hired Coach Guard)
After Lance helps save the coach, Sheriff Gordon and Mark Lorimer hire him as a coach guard.
Lance Hardeen → Lola Montez
(Romantic Rival)
Lance saves Lola's coach and impresses her. Later, he tells Charles that he wants Lola.
Charles E. Boles / Black Bart → Lola Montez
(Romantic Lovers)
Charles returns Lola's diamond bracelet, embraces her, and later gets her alone. The two fall in love before Lola asks him to abandon crime.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Mark Lorimer → Charles E. Boles / Black Bart
(Conflict Bank Adversaries)
Charles's repeated robberies cause townspeople to lose confidence in Wells Fargo, while Lorimer helps protect the bank's crucial money shipment.
Sheriff Gordon → Charles E. Boles / Black Bart
(Conflict Lawful Pursuer)
Gordon organizes a posse to guard the money coach and later leads the ambush at the relay station where Charles and Lance are shot.
Lance Hardeen → Jersey Brady
(Alliance Robbery Partners)
Lance and Jersey scheme to rob the stage themselves and blame the crime on Black Bart.
Sheriff Gordon → Mark Lorimer
(Alliance Law Enforcement Partners)
Sheriff Gordon and Wells Fargo manager Mark Lorimer hire Lance and Jersey as coach guards and work to protect the bank's money shipments.
Charles E. Boles / Black Bart → Clark
(Alliance Criminal Partners)
In Sacramento, Charles and Clark plan to undermine Wells Fargo and profit from the gold rush business together.
Charles E. Boles / Black Bart → Lance Hardeen
(Alliance Former Outlaw Partner)
Charles, Lance, and Jersey work together as outlaws before Charles secretly takes all of the hidden loot from Lance.
Charles E. Boles / Black Bart → Jersey Brady
(Alliance Former Outlaw Partner)
Charles and Jersey work together as outlaws before Charles leaves the gang. Jersey later recounts Charles's story from his jail cell.
Story Analysis
A former outlaw's pursuit of wealth and love ends when criminal loyalty, rivalry, and law enforcement collide.
