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I have seen a lot of movies made in many different decades and I think this is one of the most beautifully filmed movies I have ever seen. John Ford always filmed his westerns well in Monument Valley, but he reached his peak with this one in my opinion. The vistas are magnificent and the shots of the cavalry riding across the desert landscapes are unparalleled.
My criticism is that this movie is too long, well over 2 1/2 hours. While I am a big fan of Jimmy Stewart , it seems as if his whole Dodge City act should have been cut. It simply doesn't fit with the rest of the movie. That would have cut 20 minutes right there.
While the movie is a little heavy-handed at times, it makes its point without being as politically correct as a more recent film might.
Overall, good movie, beautiful to look at, compelling story, but a bit long.
My criticism is that this movie is too long, well over 2 1/2 hours. While I am a big fan of Jimmy Stewart , it seems as if his whole Dodge City act should have been cut. It simply doesn't fit with the rest of the movie. That would have cut 20 minutes right there.
While the movie is a little heavy-handed at times, it makes its point without being as politically correct as a more recent film might.
Overall, good movie, beautiful to look at, compelling story, but a bit long.
Robert Taylor plays Chris Kelvaney, a dirty cop on the take with the mob in this exciting police drama. Taylor goes on a campaign of revenge against those very mobsters, who decide to kill Kelvaney's brother, also a cop, for witnessing something that could incriminate the mob leaders.
The biggest surprise here is Robert Taylor's performance as the dirty cop. We have seen him play many rather stiff heroic types such as in "Ivanhoe", but here, he is tough and gritty as the dirty cop, and very believable. The dialogue in this movie is sharp and well written and similar to a Raymond Chandler detective novel. There is also a good fist-fight between Alan Hale, Jr. ( yes! the skipper on Gilligans Island) and Robert Taylor. A top notch supporting cast rounds out what is an overall good movie , especially for those who like the old hard-boiled detective stories.
The biggest surprise here is Robert Taylor's performance as the dirty cop. We have seen him play many rather stiff heroic types such as in "Ivanhoe", but here, he is tough and gritty as the dirty cop, and very believable. The dialogue in this movie is sharp and well written and similar to a Raymond Chandler detective novel. There is also a good fist-fight between Alan Hale, Jr. ( yes! the skipper on Gilligans Island) and Robert Taylor. A top notch supporting cast rounds out what is an overall good movie , especially for those who like the old hard-boiled detective stories.
I saw this movie recently for the first time on Turner Classic Movies. This is a tough and suspenseful little movie. The killer is a truly evil character; no ambiguity about his character as you might expect in a more recent film. It must have been considered a brutal film when it was made, though its mild by today's standards. The location setting in the bleak desert adds to movie's atmosphere and tone. And, it was directed by a woman, rare today, and even more rare in the 50s.
Exciting, fast-paced, and never boring.
Exciting, fast-paced, and never boring.