I am a pushover for a good western. Horses and gunsmoke get me every time. This one is passable although it is uneven, as most of the action is toward the end of the film. Peculiar storyline but some dependable second-tier actors in the leads make the picture work.
In the 50's it must have been second-billed with a quality 'A' picture getting most of the newspaper ad, but it holds its own and would have been a good filler until time for the main feature. John Hodiak and David Brian are the main characters and acquit themselves well. John Derek manages to get in the way as a man with a gunshot wound (filmmakers often slow down the action by having the protagonists drag along an injured character). Note: this is not a spoiler as he is shot early on in the proceedings. Set designing is good as are lots of stuntmen falling off of various objects.
Next time it comes on - hopefully a rainy day or if you are recovering from a gunshot wound - this film will pass the time. Best I can say is that it is not all bad.
In the 50's it must have been second-billed with a quality 'A' picture getting most of the newspaper ad, but it holds its own and would have been a good filler until time for the main feature. John Hodiak and David Brian are the main characters and acquit themselves well. John Derek manages to get in the way as a man with a gunshot wound (filmmakers often slow down the action by having the protagonists drag along an injured character). Note: this is not a spoiler as he is shot early on in the proceedings. Set designing is good as are lots of stuntmen falling off of various objects.
Next time it comes on - hopefully a rainy day or if you are recovering from a gunshot wound - this film will pass the time. Best I can say is that it is not all bad.
