An unusual title for an unusual film.
A troupe of actors travels around the Wild West, putting on shows and shilling for loose dollars from the men they meet along the way. Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn are the improbable leads in this curious film, and they are surprisingly adept at filling the roles, but the story rambles from one dramatic point to the next. Such exposition is fitting, I think, for a Louis L'Amour novella, but I think it reads better than it fills the big screen, despite strong and colorful production values,
Though it is somewhat disappointing, I am glad I saw this film. It is rather novel.
Watch for Margaret O'Brien playing the role of "the child actor" past her prime, but being marketed photographically to cowpokes and gamblers, Steve Forrest is strong in his role as a hired gun who aligns himself with the traveling thespians, protecting his interests.
It is somewhat difficult to believe that Sophia Loren's releases for 1960 include both this film and the dramatic "Two Women", as well as three others. She had more range than some would give her credit for.
