I really liked this movie, but I think it could have been a little longer, with more time for character depth and the resolutions seemed a bit hurried. This is based on an Anya Seton novel and usually when I see a movie based on a book, I don't bother reading it, but this time, I may make an exception. It may tell me more, that was left out here.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this story of Jane Russell as Amanda, a socialite who's leaving behind her upper-class life in New York City to become a miner's wife in Arizona. Complicating matters is the fact that her new husband, Dart is half-Apache, and finds it difficult to reconcile his dual heritage while Amanda overcomes her initial surprise and soon wants to learn all she can about his Apache background, but he's reluctant to share.
There are some good scenes, like when Amanda joins a busload of tourists to the Apache reservation, in order to meet her mother-in-law, who returned to her people after the death of Dart's father, a professor from Boston. A talk with her gives Amanda more insight into why Dart is the way he is (introverted, unwilling to share emotions, except sexual ones, keeping himself aloof), but there's further complications they have to face, like rumors about Amanda and Hugh (Dan Duryea), a doctor friend of Dart's, started by the jealous nurse who works for him.
There's also Dart's wish to restart working the Foxfire mine, rumored to have gold, but also thought to be Apache sacred ground.
While there's a lot hear to make a good story and keep you entertained, I think it should have been at least a half hour longer, to have more time spent on characters and issues. But maybe I'm nitpicky?
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this story of Jane Russell as Amanda, a socialite who's leaving behind her upper-class life in New York City to become a miner's wife in Arizona. Complicating matters is the fact that her new husband, Dart is half-Apache, and finds it difficult to reconcile his dual heritage while Amanda overcomes her initial surprise and soon wants to learn all she can about his Apache background, but he's reluctant to share.
There are some good scenes, like when Amanda joins a busload of tourists to the Apache reservation, in order to meet her mother-in-law, who returned to her people after the death of Dart's father, a professor from Boston. A talk with her gives Amanda more insight into why Dart is the way he is (introverted, unwilling to share emotions, except sexual ones, keeping himself aloof), but there's further complications they have to face, like rumors about Amanda and Hugh (Dan Duryea), a doctor friend of Dart's, started by the jealous nurse who works for him.
There's also Dart's wish to restart working the Foxfire mine, rumored to have gold, but also thought to be Apache sacred ground.
While there's a lot hear to make a good story and keep you entertained, I think it should have been at least a half hour longer, to have more time spent on characters and issues. But maybe I'm nitpicky?