Hey I'm not ashamed to admit I enjoy Scott's movies. This one is different from the rest. Here Scott's character Bart Allison is dead wrong in his core assumption about the man he hunts, one Tate Kimbrough. That role is played by John Carroll who is neither the typical villain nor merely a Clark Gable wannabe. The under-appreciated Noah Beery returns as dare I say Scott's sidekick. I don't recall another Scott film with Randy having a sidekick. The vivacious Karen Steele is here but as usual there is no hint of sexual tension between her and Scott during this her virgin performance in the Brown/Scott/Botteicher canon. Some minor ancillary highlights include Scott's incredibly cool leather jacket- reminds me of Paul Butterfield's in The Last Waltz and his lengthy foamy self- shave. According to Bob Boz Bells it was Colgate. The movie steals a little from High Noon, but which western made after 1952 doesn't? We get a lecture to the towns barfolk from Bart Allison about doing right and standing up. Also rare here Scott's refusal to have his whiskey paid for. Class to the glass.
Credit Scott for allowing Beery to get the best lines but no Beer. If you like The Tall T, Ride Lonesome, Comanche Station etc. then you'll make the right decision, to watch.
Credit Scott for allowing Beery to get the best lines but no Beer. If you like The Tall T, Ride Lonesome, Comanche Station etc. then you'll make the right decision, to watch.