When railroad surveyor Clay O'Mara (Audie Murphy) hears about the murder of his father and brother, he comes to Santiago looking for revenge. Protected by a deputy's badge he goes after notorious gunslinger Whitey Kincade - the man he believes to be responsible.
But the sheriff and the judge are the culprits, and they purposely tell Murphy that Whitey Kinkaid ( an over the top performance by Dan Duryea) knows who is behind the killings, and this where the fun starts.
The scene where Audie faces Duryea plays on the fact that Audie looks a pushover due to his baby face and short stature. This is one of the things I like about Audie - he's like an underdog, far different from John Wayne and Randolph Scott, who, typically look the part of a hero. Another good thing is the dynamics behind the friendship between Audie and Duryea, their vast differences in character and temperament makes for fun viewing. The plot is smooth, brisk, the action lively and Susan Cabot is ravishing. Definitely have a soft spot for this film which I first saw in 1989 on BBC2. It was part of a short season of his films, and after that a season of Randolph Scott westerns were shown.
But the sheriff and the judge are the culprits, and they purposely tell Murphy that Whitey Kinkaid ( an over the top performance by Dan Duryea) knows who is behind the killings, and this where the fun starts.
The scene where Audie faces Duryea plays on the fact that Audie looks a pushover due to his baby face and short stature. This is one of the things I like about Audie - he's like an underdog, far different from John Wayne and Randolph Scott, who, typically look the part of a hero. Another good thing is the dynamics behind the friendship between Audie and Duryea, their vast differences in character and temperament makes for fun viewing. The plot is smooth, brisk, the action lively and Susan Cabot is ravishing. Definitely have a soft spot for this film which I first saw in 1989 on BBC2. It was part of a short season of his films, and after that a season of Randolph Scott westerns were shown.