The Marshal of Mesa City is a 1939 American Western film directed by David Howard from a screenplay by Jack Lait Jr..
Both were produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, and The Marshal of Mesa City was released on November 3, 1939.
In 1880, in Mesa City, Arizona, corrupt sheriff Jud Cronin and his cronies wreak havoc.
Cliff reports the incident, but the mayor explains to him the futility of seeking justice through the corrupt sheriff, who has Henderson on his payroll.
At trial, the judge, also on Cronin's payroll, reduces the gang's charges to a misdemeanor and orders each to pay a small fine.
Outnumbered in the bar, Cliff is aided by Duke, whose life he previously saved, and Cronin's gang is arrested.
Cronin starts a fire at the jail intending to not only destroy evidence of his corruption, but also kill Cliff and Duke in the process.