The O'Reilly Brothers

Retired gunfighter Henry Lee O’Reilly moves with his wife, Margaret, and his brother-in-law, Benedict, to a farm in Arkansas, hoping to start a new life. Meanwhile, his brother, bank robber Pat O’Reilly, is rescued from jail by his wife (and new mother) Sylvie. Pat and Sylvie escape and reunite with the rest of their gang, including psychopath killer Walter Dixon. Soon enough, U.S. Marshall Jim Bowen goes on Pat’s search. Henry Lee, Margaret, and Benedict get into trouble as they head to town and three men insult Margaret, causing Henry Lee to beat them. Henry Lee is arrested by Sheriff Baxter, who recognizes him as Pat’s brother. They pay bail and Henry Lee is released. A few days later, Marshall Bowen arrives at their farm and asks Henry Lee’s help to find Pat. Margaret protests, saying that Henry Lee has nothing to do with Pat anymore, but as Marshall Bowen warns that if Henry Lee doesn’t help him, it will be more likely that he will have to kill Pat, Henry Lee agrees to help him. He apologizes to Margaret and promises to be back soon. They make love and, the next day, Henry Lee leaves. Henry Lee reunites with Marshall Bowen and his men and they head on their quest. Henry Lee leads them to Raccoon Town, in North Tennessee. There, Henry Lee finds Sylvie’s father, Mr. Morton, who reveals that he hasn’t had any news of his daughter in several months. He presents Henry Lee with a letter Sylvie wrote, and Henry Lee recognizes an inscription in Sylvie’s letter – the Canard Casino. Henry Lee assures Mr. Morton that everything will be alright, and leaves together with Marshall Bowen. Henry Lee leads Marshall Bowen and his men to the Canard Casino in Memphis. Asking them to let him go alone, Henry Lee finds Brett Bodine, a gambler and member of Pat’s gang, as well as Kathy Dixon, Walter’s daughter and Bodine’s lover. Henry Lee tells Bodine that he wants to meet with Pat to help him, and Bodine agrees to take him to his hideout the next day. Henry Lee informs Marshall Bowen about this, unaware that another member of Pat’s gang, Melvin López, sees such a reunion. Brett Bodine and Kathy Dixon leave together with Henry Lee. As the group talks about old times and Walter’s concern about Kathy’s education, Henry Lee is ambushed by Melvin, knocking him out. Henry Lee wakes up tied in Pat’s hideout, where he is under the care of Sylvie (who introduces him to her and Pat’s baby). Pat and Walter arrive and are shocked to find Henry Lee. As the gang decides what to do with Henry Lee, he claims that he isn’t there to deliver them to Marshall Bowen, but rather to help them against him. Pat defends him and they release Henry Lee so he can present his version of the facts. As the group hears Henry Lee’s version, Brett Bodine and Kathy leave for a moment… and Walter finds out about their romance. Enraged, Walter confronts and kills Bodine. Without Bodine, Walter proposes Henry Lee to help them on their next robbery so he can prove whose side he is really on. Henry Lee agrees. At night, a conflicted Pat talks with Sylvie about Henry Lee and how he has always felt like a mess next to him, as Henry Lee is always the one who helps or rescues him from trouble. Sylvie comforts Pat telling him that he is a good, responsible man and that she and their baby are lucky to have him. The next day, the gang and Henry Lee leave to rob the Gatlinburg bank. While the robbery itself goes without trouble, things get complicated as Pat is accidentally recognized by a Sheriff and a shootout takes place. As the gang tries to escape, Henry Lee is disgusted by Walter’s cruelty and shoots him in the back. He also kills Melvin and escapes alone with Pat. Pat confronts Henry Lee for his actions. Henry Lee tells him that Pat shouldn’t be working with someone like Walter and offers to go together with Sylvie and their baby to his new farm, which Pat rejects as he doesn’t want his pity. The brothers fight and Pat leaves, warning Henry Lee to kill him if he ever goes after him again. Meanwhile, Marshall Bowen and his men arrive at Gatlinburg and find out about the robbery, while a wounded Walter manages to escape. Pat returns to his hideout and hurries Sylvie and Kathy to leave with him when Marshall Bowen and his men arrive. Marshall Bowen convinces Pat to surrender so no one gets shot, but as Pat is about to leave, Sylvie spots a rifle and saves him just before Marshall Bowen’s men open fire. As Kathy tries to protect the books her father gave her, she is killed by Marshall Bowen’s men. Pat and Sylvie try to fight Bowen, but they are overcrowded by them and as everything seems lost for them, Henry Lee arrives and confronts Bowen. Henry Lee tries to negotiate with Bowen, but Bowen rejects such offering after the shootout in Gatlinburg. Henry Lee is also shocked to find out that Walter didn’t die. Unable to do otherwise, Henry Lee fights Bowen’s men… and Pat joins him. The brothers manage to kill the deputies, and as Marshall Bowen threatens Sylvie and her baby, Pat kills him. The brothers and Sylvie leave shortly afterward, accepting Henry Lee’s proposal. Walter Dixon arrives at the hideout and finds Kathy’s body. Heartbroken, he promises to make Henry Lee and Pat pay. As the brothers travel back, they are ambushed by Walter. Henry Lee asks Pat to take care of Sylvie while he confronts Walter, as he feels responsible for what happened with Kathy. Henry Lee and Walter fight and end up wounding each other badly. As Walter is about to kill Pat and Sylvie, Henry Lee asks him for mercy. A teary Walter blames them and Henry Lee for Kathy’s death, and Henry Lee assumes the responsibility but tells him that just because Kathy died, doesn’t mean that Pat and Sylvie’s baby should die too. As the two men come to understand and accept that their actions have caused the death of innocents, Walter surrenders and allows himself to die while hoping to reunite with Kathy. Pat and Sylvie find Henry Lee and even though Pat tries to save him, is too late. Henry Lee asks Pat to look out for his family. Pat and Sylvie thank him for all his help, and Henry Lee dies. Days go by, and Margaret and Benedict are questioned by Sheriff Baxter about Henry Lee. He tells them that Marshall Bowen and his men have been found dead and that they all think Henry Lee might have been involved. They deny any knowing of what happened, and Margaret begins to feel sick. She goes to the doctor and finds out that she is pregnant. As an excited Margaret heads back to the farm, she finds Pat and Sylvie, who explain to her what happened to Henry Lee. Margaret breaks down, blaming Pat for this, and retreats to crying in her room, where she finds a photo of Henry Lee. Pat and Sylvie apologize for all the damage they have caused and as they prepare to leave, Margaret asks them to stay, telling them that the reason why she loved Henry Lee was his devotion to his family… and that that included them. To ask them to go when they are with a baby would be going against Henry Lee’s principles, and agrees to let them stay as long as they don’t get into trouble. Pat and Sylvie agree on these terms and help on the farm, at last making Henry Lee’s dream come true. To have all his family together.