Minor late 60's western with an ageing Robert Mitchum in the lead and an underused Angie Dickinson in the undeveloped female role; indeed all the roles are undeveloped or completely derivative of many other works both in their written characters and in the interpretation offered by their actor and the director.
The first 15 minutes are however well worth watching: a sparse suspense is built to a well executed payoff; the remaining runtime has only minor value, mainly keeping an eye on Mitchum and Dickinson dealing with lesser parts than their talents deserve.
I rate a 3/10 for the film as a whole and I recommend to fans of Mitchum and die hard western buffs; most film fans will, I suspect, find limited engagement with 'Young Billy Young' beyond the first quarter hour.
The first 15 minutes are however well worth watching: a sparse suspense is built to a well executed payoff; the remaining runtime has only minor value, mainly keeping an eye on Mitchum and Dickinson dealing with lesser parts than their talents deserve.
I rate a 3/10 for the film as a whole and I recommend to fans of Mitchum and die hard western buffs; most film fans will, I suspect, find limited engagement with 'Young Billy Young' beyond the first quarter hour.