Excellent Western noir, giving us both action and drama. James Stewart is a former Army captain who runs afoul of the psycho son (Alec Nicol) of the local "owns the town" rancher (Donald Crisp). Stewart is searching for the source of guns being sold to the Apaches who killed his brother. Jimmy falls for general store owner Cathy O'Donnell (who gives the weakest performance), who is also the niece of Crisp (and engaged to his foreman Arthur Kennedy). Jack Elam is the town drunk/snitch. Aline MacMahon is great as Crisp's rival (and former lover). If this gets remade, it'd be
Excellent, occasionally brutal, noir western directed by Andre de Toth (PITFALL) and written by Philip Yordan (JOHNNY GUITAR). Blaise Starrett (Robert Ryan) is a rancher who helped tame the desolate town of Bitters, only to have it taken over by "pot bellied farmers". He hates farmers, especially those who use barbed wire. Starrett spots a wagon full of wire and plans to torch it. He also had previously had an affair with the wagon owner's wife (Tina Louise). Sooner or later, Starrett would probably wind up killing the guy. When it looks like it may happen, a gang of outlaws
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