You don't expect much when you start watching this movie, but it is surprisingly good.
Here's what I liked:
Here's what wasn't so great:
Here's what I liked:
- Robert Taylor once again turns in a solid Western leading man performance.
- Interesting early role by Robert Loggia, playing a Hispanic character, which he did quite often early in his career.
- Story is very well told. There are no plot holes, the characters are plausible and consistent, it moves along at a good pace and maintains your interest, at least up until an unsatisfying ending.
- All all the supporting performances are solid, including Robert Middleton as the heavy, Richard Devon as his henchman, William Windom as a sniveling neighbor. All the actresses are good as well.
- Interesting appearance as a character by President Chester Arthur.
- Very nice cinematography. Very rich yellows, oranges and browns. Was shot all on location in Wyoming during the fall.
- A couple of Civil War references, which I think always adds texture to Westerns.
Here's what wasn't so great:
- Nothing new really added to standard cookie cutter range war plot.
- The ending is very disappointing. All of the well developed conflicts are resolved almost instantly in a very contrived manner.
- No comic relief