Considering when it was made in the late 50's, I found the performance of lon chaney jr. to be mesmerizing. so proud, so sad, all at once. as a child i tried to understand the unfair treatment of american indians; watching this got it across to me. cooper is not going down as the most sensitive author on this topic, but chaney claimed it as his own in my estimation. For Chaney alone it gets high high marks and a strong recommendation.
