Renegade Girl

Renegade Girl is a 1946 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Ann Savage, Alan Curtis and Edward Brophy.

[3] Taking place in rural Missouri, 1864, the area is far from the front lines and has been torn apart by partisan and guerrilla warfare, leaving it at the mercy of outlaws.

The film begins with Shelby riding on the road with her horse, as she passes flaming ruins she is approached by some Union troops who demand they meet with their superior officer, Major Barker.

Shelby attempts to flee, but is cornered by more northern soldiers and she complies to meet with Major Barker.

At the Union headquarters, rogue Native American Chief Whitecloud offers information of Jean's brother Bob Shelby.

Jean rides to her parents' house to warn them of Whitecloud's impending arrival and to get her wounded brother Bob Shelby out of harm's way.

After cutting the ropes around Raymond's hand, Jean tells him to go back so she can bring her brother's body home.

They begin to form a connection after Raymond reveals his first name and Shelby talks about the work she did during the war with her brother, and now that he is dead she doesn't feel the need to be an outlaw like she once was.

After some hesitation, Jean accepts the offer to join Jerry and his men if they move to kill Whitecloud first.

Raymond soon returns to where Jean has been recovering, only to find a note from her saying she has left to take care of personal business.

At the meeting with Jerry and his men, Jean says the only thing on her mind is killing Whitecloud and tells everyone to refer to her as Marie Carrol.

While wandering through the woods, she slips on a hill and passes out under a tree, Union soldiers soon find her and take Jean prisoner.

Ann Savage had previously made two films with director William Berke, Saddles and Sagebrush and The Last Horseman.