Reviewer Lechuguilla described this film as a typical "Gunsmoke" story, and I agree 100 percent because the film very well could have served as the pilot for "Gunsmoke." I noticed the street scene is the same as that of Dodge City, Kansas, in "Gunsmoke," with the saloon that rivaled the Long Branch being used in the saloon in this film. There also is the town physician named Doc Adams in the cast.
I agree that parts of the plot are similar to the action in "High Noon," another highly acclaimed film of the 1950s, with Anthony Quinn portraying Dave as a gunslinger-turned-lawman in an attempt to civilize and save the town. I especially was touched by Katy Jurado's portrayal of a single (widowed) mother and medical assistant to Doc Adams, and I loved watching the romance between Quinn and Jurado's characters unfold. This western was somewhat ahead of its time, but I believe today's viewers see it as a nostalgic, classic western.
I agree that parts of the plot are similar to the action in "High Noon," another highly acclaimed film of the 1950s, with Anthony Quinn portraying Dave as a gunslinger-turned-lawman in an attempt to civilize and save the town. I especially was touched by Katy Jurado's portrayal of a single (widowed) mother and medical assistant to Doc Adams, and I loved watching the romance between Quinn and Jurado's characters unfold. This western was somewhat ahead of its time, but I believe today's viewers see it as a nostalgic, classic western.