USA,
1951, 89 min
Directed by:
Henry HathawayScreenplay:
Dudley NicholsCinematography:
Milton KrasnerComposer:
Sol KaplanCast:
Tyrone Power, Susan Hayward, Hugh Marlowe, Dean Jagger, Edgar Buchanan, Jack Elam, George Tobias, Jeff Corey, Kenneth Tobey, Gary Merrill, Walter Sande (more)Plots(1)
Four escaped killers hold a way-station keeper, his assistant and a beautiful passenger hostage as they await a coach containing gold. The keeper and the female passenger plan their escape and while the outlaws are arguing among themselves, the couple make their move. (official distributor synopsis)
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This western appears quite unassuming, perhaps because it lacks a more famous actor, but the storyline compensates for that, and the core narrative is indeed strong enough to keep you engaged with the film. It's about a man's effort to save a woman and a child, nothing more. But that's enough, and it's sufficiently compelling and strong in its execution to captivate the audience.
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