This could have been a pretty good Western. It had a solid cast with Robert Taylor, Fess Parker, a young Tina Louise (Ginger on Gilligan's Island) and Jack Lord (Hawaii 5-0). The plot was good about a lawman sent to arrest a wanted fugitive for his part in a holdup that ended in murder.
And 3/4 of the movie is very enjoyable, solid 7/10 stars. But...
Your reaction to this movie is likely to depend upon your answer to three questions:
1. Should lawmen ever allow personal feelings affect how they perform their duties? 2. Should lawmen treat suspects differently because they like or dislike them? 3. Is it right for ordinary people to take the law into their own hands if they like or dislike a suspect?
If you answered yes to all these questions, you will probably like it. If you answered no to any of them, you will probably not.
And 3/4 of the movie is very enjoyable, solid 7/10 stars. But...
Your reaction to this movie is likely to depend upon your answer to three questions:
1. Should lawmen ever allow personal feelings affect how they perform their duties? 2. Should lawmen treat suspects differently because they like or dislike them? 3. Is it right for ordinary people to take the law into their own hands if they like or dislike a suspect?
If you answered yes to all these questions, you will probably like it. If you answered no to any of them, you will probably not.