When Peter rescues Jon, they are pursued by Delarue and his men. In the first long shot, there are seven mounted pursuers. When the pursuers split into two groups, the groups comprise four and five riders respectively, for a total of nine. The next day, when Delarue and his riders return to town, there are nine horses with seven riders. It is possible (implied?) that Peter managed to kill two of the riders. It would be assumed that Peter's horse was killed which is why it was not brought back to town.
When Madelaine is in bed with Delarue, the cleavage of her corset change its form a few times.
Near the beginning of the film the family get into the stagecoach, and sit down facing towards the front. However, when Jon is forced to jump out the carriage, he goes out the right hand door (the same one he climbed in), yet the next shot from the outside shows him coming out of the left side.
Near the end, the sheriff and his men are approaching Jon on their horses. The sheriff's badge is on his left lapel but in the next shot the badge has switched to his right lapel and then finally it's back on his left lapel.
When Standard Atlantic's Accountant calculates Delarue's commission for collecting 15 deeds; as being $3,148 plus 12%, equaling $3,524. Delarue makes the point "and 76 cents" when in actual fact his commission is short by $1.76.
The screen text displayed at the movie's beginning states the story takes place in 1871. During the stagecoach scene near the beginning of the film, the men are using Colt Single Action Army pistols. The Single Action Army pistol was not introduced until 1873.
Wrong Winchesters. The movie is set in 1871 yet they are frequently using Winchester 1873s and Colt Peacemakers SAA - also a 1873 model. They should have been using Henry 1860s or Winchester 1866 models instead as lever rifles.
Stagecoaches did not normally run at night, for the simple reason that it was too dark to travel safely; full moons made travel at night somewhat feasible, but still not sensible. The later chase scene in the nighttime downpour--definitely no moonlight to go by--would never have happened. Anyone moving at speed in near-total darkness would have been taking an insane risk.
Of course they ran at night. Butterfield's Overland Mail Line coaches kept moving all through the day and night except for brief intervals at way stations. Passengers had to try to sleep jammed into the rocking coach. Horses have excellent night vision. On a night lit by a partial moon or by bright stars alone, they can see as well as in full daylight and they can even keep going while the driver sleeps.
Of course they ran at night. Butterfield's Overland Mail Line coaches kept moving all through the day and night except for brief intervals at way stations. Passengers had to try to sleep jammed into the rocking coach. Horses have excellent night vision. On a night lit by a partial moon or by bright stars alone, they can see as well as in full daylight and they can even keep going while the driver sleeps.
At the very end of the film the hero has been wounded in the knee and shoulder by bullets, however he mounts his horse with ease and trots away.
Set in 1871, lever action rifles available would be the model 1866 Winchester or 1860 Henry, but the weapon on screen has a loading gate which eliminates the Henry, making it a Winchester. It lacks the brass receiver of the 1866 yellow boy, indicating the continuity editors and property master substituted a later model Winchester.