In college I took a film class titled "Film and the American Hero". The prof was great but I disagree with his choice of "The Searchers" rather than this gem that deals with the subject of the American hero myth in much more depth. Wayne and Stewart have great chemistry and it's, simply put, a great story.
By the way, people make too much of the "obvious" ending. It really wasn't meant to be a surprise, it was simply the vehicle used to tell the tale. And what a tale it is, one of the best Westerns ever.
By the way, people make too much of the "obvious" ending. It really wasn't meant to be a surprise, it was simply the vehicle used to tell the tale. And what a tale it is, one of the best Westerns ever.