I'm not a fan of long drawn-out westerns. There's only so much you can do with horses, guns, and cowboys. So I prefer westerns to be nice and short. This movie is nice and short. And it keeps things moving. That's a big plus for me. Don't waste my time with nonsense.
The male cast is very likable and the women are genuinely beautiful. Robert Wagner was not a great actor early in his career. He's not bad here, just a little stiff. He was clearly an external actor and not an internal actor like the brilliant James Dean. But in a movie like this it doesn't matter all that much. As long as you can say the lines and look good you can be in a "B" western like this. It must have been fun to make these old westerns.
The first time I ever saw Rory Calhoun was on Gilligan's Island. He showed up in a helicopter if I remember correctly. He was looking for game to hunt. He decided to hunt Gilligan. Gilligan drove him crazy. That's off topic, but I just wanted to note that. He's my favorite character in this movie. He plays a good solid sheriff. Rory does a great job with it.
This is a good solid little western. And it's nice and short. And it has a good cast. And the shot setups are very well done. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
I'm not a fan of spaghetti westerns. I don't like all that spaghetti nonsense. This is the opposite of that. This is a meat and potatoes western. Meat and potatoes. Eat up. And then get a good night's sleep. We've got a long ride tomorrow. And the sun is going to be hot.
The male cast is very likable and the women are genuinely beautiful. Robert Wagner was not a great actor early in his career. He's not bad here, just a little stiff. He was clearly an external actor and not an internal actor like the brilliant James Dean. But in a movie like this it doesn't matter all that much. As long as you can say the lines and look good you can be in a "B" western like this. It must have been fun to make these old westerns.
The first time I ever saw Rory Calhoun was on Gilligan's Island. He showed up in a helicopter if I remember correctly. He was looking for game to hunt. He decided to hunt Gilligan. Gilligan drove him crazy. That's off topic, but I just wanted to note that. He's my favorite character in this movie. He plays a good solid sheriff. Rory does a great job with it.
This is a good solid little western. And it's nice and short. And it has a good cast. And the shot setups are very well done. I enjoyed it quite a bit.
I'm not a fan of spaghetti westerns. I don't like all that spaghetti nonsense. This is the opposite of that. This is a meat and potatoes western. Meat and potatoes. Eat up. And then get a good night's sleep. We've got a long ride tomorrow. And the sun is going to be hot.