Cow Country is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Adele Buffington and Thomas W. Blackburn.
Walt's beautiful daughter Linda returns to town after a long absence and Ben still carries a torch for her, but she's now involved with another man, Harry Odell.
Ben tries to intervene, and eventually learns that banker Parker is colluding with Odell and the plant's owner, Sledge, to gain control of the ranchers' valuable land.
Writing in Turner Classic Movies, critic Jeremy Arnold described the film as "a routine and now-forgotten western," noting that "supporting actress Peggie Castle [makes] an especially strong impression thanks to a vivid scene in which she horsewhips a man (Robert Lowery) to the ground.
It also helps make up for the lack of action," and "Peggie Castle nearly steals the film ... viciously turning on [Odell] with a whip when she realizes he never planned to marry her.