I gree with Johnbmoore's review. There is definitely something strange about this low-budget little western. It sticks to the mind, and it's not just the unique use of a harpoon as a street weapon. In his book Western Films: A Complete Guide, Brian Garfield horse-whips it to death. He dislikes almost every aspect of Lewis's direction and only admits to Sterling Hayden\s performance being any good.
Ned Young, who plays the hired gun, was once black-listed for communist sympathies and he was rarely seen on-screen. It is a curiosity, yes, but it stands out for being different, and that's rare among fifties westerns.
Ned Young, who plays the hired gun, was once black-listed for communist sympathies and he was rarely seen on-screen. It is a curiosity, yes, but it stands out for being different, and that's rare among fifties westerns.