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The Over-Saturation of Movie and TV Westerns in the 1950's caused the Genre to Fade Fast around 1962.

With the Notable Exception of Sergio Leone's Imports the Western became a Box-Office Gamble. So this 1965 Audie Murphy Western was Bucking the Trend.

Not that Critics paid much Attention to Murph beforehand. He was always Overlooked and Ignored during His Career.

So this one was given the Usual Dismissal, came and went Without Fanfare as was Par for the Course for Most of the War Hero's Movies.

But it's an Above Average Western with an Epic Feel some Brutal Action, with Complex Alliances and Characters.

It's also a Treat for Movie Buffs to See Buster Crabbe, Looking Rugged and Fit during the Late Stage of a Long Career in the B's. He Played Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, and Tarzan.

Gloria Talbot is Good as a Yaqui and Her Tribe's Action weighs in Heavily and Adds some Native American Flavor to the Film.

This one will Not Disappoint Western or Audie Murphy Fans. It is one of His Better 1960's Movies.

Note...Don't let the Tacked-On for TV opening of a dull presentation turn you off. Just wait 7 minutes and it will be gone. Thank Heaven.