I was surprised when this was shown on TCM for the first time the impact this film has. This is one of Van Heflin's better performances. Tab Hunter is cast well as one of his sons. James Darren is another one though his role is more secondary than Hunter.
Ed Platt (Chief of Control on Get Smart) has a very good role as a lawyer. This movie seems stocked with good character actors.
The script has Heflin as the aged gunfighter with two sons who now owns a big spread outside of town. He teaches his sons the benefits of using guns. This teaching back fires on him in an interesting way. The surprise here is the strength of the ending.
Heflin is not the hero of the old Westerns here. His character is deeper and he does things that hero's don't do. This is a really well done film.
Ed Platt (Chief of Control on Get Smart) has a very good role as a lawyer. This movie seems stocked with good character actors.
The script has Heflin as the aged gunfighter with two sons who now owns a big spread outside of town. He teaches his sons the benefits of using guns. This teaching back fires on him in an interesting way. The surprise here is the strength of the ending.
Heflin is not the hero of the old Westerns here. His character is deeper and he does things that hero's don't do. This is a really well done film.