The 1957 film "Gun Duel in Durango" features dollar-sized Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company President Monroe prop coins and Radiant Eagle tokens. Will Sabre is the leader of an outlaw gang who wants to lead a law-abiding life with Judy Ollivant. His old gang, now lead by Jake Dunsten, wants him back with them. Will and Judy informally adopt Robbie, an orphan boy, and gets a job as a bank teller. Will's gang kidnaps Bobbie to force Will into assist at robbing his own bank, once the boy is released, Will rides after the gang to end their reign. At one time a sheriff spills a bag of coins which are supposedly a payoff to Will from the gang. The coins are Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company President Monroe prop coins and Radiant Eagle tokens.

Will Sabre is a former St. Louis gambler now an outlaw whose gang robs stagecoaches and banks. His girlfriend Judy Ollivant broke with him and tells him she will only go back with him if he quits. He tells his gang that he is through and leaves. Riding alone, he encounters a covered wagon and Robbie, a young boy whose father has died. Will takes Robbie with him to the ranch owned by Judy where he is apparently living.

Judy agrees to keep Robbie as a hired ranch hand. Will, using another name, visits Durango and meets the sheriff who do not know he is Will Sabre. The sheriff recommends Will for a job at the bank and Will is hired as a teller. Jake Dunsten now leads the gang with Larry as his assistant. They ride into Durango and attempt a daylight robbery of the bank. Will hides a strongbox full of money but refuses to fire a gun at his old friends. The outlaws head back to their hideout cabin.

The gang got much less money from the bank than they expected and are unhappy. Now knowing that Will works for the bank, Dunsten resolves to get Will back into the gang and sends his assistant Larry to visit Will.

Larry pretends to be a customer exchanging coins for "gold eagles" and tells Will that Dunsted wants to see him. Will does meet with Dunsted who threatens to rob the bank and fix things so that Will will be blamed, but Will still refuses to join the gang. Will returns to Judy's house and she tells him that someone has kidnapped Robbie. He tells her that he will join the robbery and then give himself up to the law. That night Will lets the gang into the bank.

The thieves find the strongbox.

The bandits remove the bags containing coined money and leave. Later, Dunsted rides to Judy's house and drops Robbie off with a money bag and a note. Will arrives at Judy's house and finds her, Robbie, and the sheriff waiting.

The sheriff sees the note which reads "You did fine, the kid is bringing back your share." He then throws the bag onto the floor spilling out the coins.

The prop coins include: Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - President Monroe Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - Bird of Paradise Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Company - Souvenir Radiant Eagle Game Counter tokens which have an eagle on the front and a number on the back.

White metal, 38 mm, 20.68 gm
Obverse: President James Monroe facing half left, no text
Reverse: Bird of Paradise and man kneeling in temple surrounded by eight-pointed star, no text

This is an illustration of a dollar-size prop coin seen in this film. The coin has a wreath and the "SOUVENIR" in the center. I have never seen one of these coins except in films.

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Brass, 32 mm, 13.83 gm
Obverse: Eagle with wings raised standing on leaves and arrows
Reverse: Number '10' in box within wreath

Will runs out the door and escapes on a horse. He rides to the outlaw hideout, disables the watchman, and climbs onto the cabin roof.

The outlaws then leave their cabin and start shooting at Will.

Will shoots all of the outlaws but leaves Dunsten alive.

Will takes Dunsted to town and some time passes. The sheriff arrives at Judy's house and finds Will, Judy, and Robbie there.

Will has received a pardon and their adoption of Robbie has been legally approved. The sheriff ends the film, saying: "You know, a fellow gets to see a lot of things as Sheriff, and some of 'em are fine, just mighty fine."

George Montgomery as Will Sabre / Dan Tomlinson
Ann Robinson as Judy Ollivant
Steve Brodie as Jake Dunsten
Bobby Clark as Robbie Donovan
Frank Ferguson as Sheriff Howard
Donald Barry as Larry (outlaw)
Director: Sidney Salkow
Writers: Louis Stevens