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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80EmpireIan NathanEmpireIan NathanOne of the least famous of Clint's Western this is an enigma of the genre with ambiguity and psychological depth all over the place.
- 80Time OutTime OutCombining the conventions of both Western and Grand Guignol chiller, and often directed as if it were an art movie, this is one of Siegel and Eastwood's strangest - and most beguiling - collaborations.
- 70The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyI must say that I found it interesting (even when it approached the ludicrous) because of its place in relation to other Siegel films and because I have nothing but appreciation for the performers.
- 70The New YorkerRichard BrodyThe New YorkerRichard BrodyThe story may sometimes come off as a ribald soldiers’ tale that Siegel, born in 1912, had been awaiting a sexual revolution to tell; still, his intense, intelligent breakdown of the film’s wild outbursts reveals subtleties of love, despair, and shame beneath the schematic luridness.
- 60TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineIt's funny when it shouldn't be, sentimental to a fault and has one of the goriest scenes ever shot.