An offbeat "western",with very crude language,a scene of sodomy ,much violence .The reason why you would watch this Heston project is the splendor of the Wyoming landscapes ;the director almost make us believe his heroes have found their Eldorado ,their "Beavers Valley".Much more eventful than "Jeremiah Johnson" ,"Mountain men" came too late ,at a time westerns were overshadowed by sci-fi.
The squaw displays woman's lib before its time .Her character is not very plausible though.It's hard to believe she speaks "their" language so well;and anyway her (Indian) husband does speak English too .There's a good use of Brian Keith's character and the last picture is really original and moving.
The squaw displays woman's lib before its time .Her character is not very plausible though.It's hard to believe she speaks "their" language so well;and anyway her (Indian) husband does speak English too .There's a good use of Brian Keith's character and the last picture is really original and moving.