Cattle-driving Clark Gable meets Jane Russell and sparks fly. But, almost right away, they break up. Why? Well turns out Gable wants to live a simple, quiet life on a ranch of his own. Jane's not happy about that. She wants more out of life than her parents had. Gable's got small dreams, Jane's got big dreams. I want to stop right here and ask for a pat on the back for saying Jane Russell's got big anything without going into the gutter. Anyway, after they break up Jane wastes no time going for ambitious businessman Robert Ryan.
Good but not great CinemaScope western that really should be a classic considering the cast and director (Raoul Walsh). Overlength doesn't help. It certainly looks good. Some of the reviews I've read here are overly harsh, I think. Gable, Ryan, and Cameron Mitchell are all solid. Jane Russell is sexy (duh) and gets to sing a fun song full of double entendres. She has nice chemistry with Gable, who looks about ten years older than his actual age at the time. Gable and Russell fans will enjoy it.
Good but not great CinemaScope western that really should be a classic considering the cast and director (Raoul Walsh). Overlength doesn't help. It certainly looks good. Some of the reviews I've read here are overly harsh, I think. Gable, Ryan, and Cameron Mitchell are all solid. Jane Russell is sexy (duh) and gets to sing a fun song full of double entendres. She has nice chemistry with Gable, who looks about ten years older than his actual age at the time. Gable and Russell fans will enjoy it.