One of Universal's A cast B movies of the golden era that never even tries to elevate the material or challenge the actors. Strictly a ham and eggs Northern Western, with a few notable condiments. It's always fun to see John Wayne throwing his fists around, and the climactic knuckle-fest, aside from the embarrassingly obvious stand-in for Randolph Scott in the full shots, won't disappoint fans of cinematic saloon brawls. Also, good to watch a young Wayne playing scenes with one of his mentors, old western legend Harry Carey. But the script is one dimensional, Dietrich and Scott are collecting a paycheck, and a few moments of unfortunate racial humor don't reflect well in this day and age. Unless you must see everything John Wayne or Dietrich ever made, skipping this one won't cause you much harm.
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