I've seen a lot of westerns and just discovered this gripping film packed with everything one would expect from the genre of a excellent western. We follow Tod Lohman ( Don Murray ) an innocent cowpoke trying to escape being hunted like a animal by the ruthless land baron, Hunter Boyd ( R. G. Armstrong ) who will not except the fact that his son died by accident and is bent on killing Tod for a crime he did not commit. Boyd is accompanied by his not so swift son Tom and his loyal ranch hands. I cannot give a synopsis for this film, as it would spoil it for the reader if they are able to have a chance to view this underrated western gem. I will say it is a story filled with an excellent cast which includes Dennis Hopper in the role of Tom Boyd, the clumsy son, Chills Wills with the beautiful Diane Varsi playing his daughter Juanita and eventual love interest of Don Murray who gives a superb performance playing the hunted Tod Lohman. Add in other great character actors and magnificent cinematography along with a perfectly paced story line, packed full of riveting action and you have an above average man on the run western film. I was lucky to come across this little known film and highly urge the reader to seek this one out if you are a fan of films made during the heyday of Hollywood's western ride.
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