Nothing extraordinary about this overlong, preachy, melodramatic n actionless western.
Apart from the three big names, the other good things were the huge platters of steaks, beans, potatoes, and deep dish apple pie.
A young lawyer (Stewart) fresh outta law school heads for the West looking for adventure n fame. On his way his stagecoach is robbed by a sadistic bully named Valance (Lee Marvin). The lawyer is whipped n left to die. He is saved by Doniphon (Wayne), the only person in the town who can beat Valance. The film is devoid of any good showdown n is a bit lengthy n preachy at times. The performances r top notch but the action was missing. Nothing is explained about the demise, the burning down of the house didn't make any sense, Peabody jus disappeared n the shootout was a big cheat.
Generous with 7 cos of Wayne, Stewart, Marvin, Ford n Van Cleef n of course the lovely steaks n apple pies.
Apart from the three big names, the other good things were the huge platters of steaks, beans, potatoes, and deep dish apple pie.
A young lawyer (Stewart) fresh outta law school heads for the West looking for adventure n fame. On his way his stagecoach is robbed by a sadistic bully named Valance (Lee Marvin). The lawyer is whipped n left to die. He is saved by Doniphon (Wayne), the only person in the town who can beat Valance. The film is devoid of any good showdown n is a bit lengthy n preachy at times. The performances r top notch but the action was missing. Nothing is explained about the demise, the burning down of the house didn't make any sense, Peabody jus disappeared n the shootout was a big cheat.
Generous with 7 cos of Wayne, Stewart, Marvin, Ford n Van Cleef n of course the lovely steaks n apple pies.