Director George Sherman began his career at Republic Pictures for B - under one hour length - movies, before resuming for Universal Studios, with many westerns, thrillers, war.... He was a pretty good technician, a chain film maker though, yes, but an efficient one. This one was made for RKO pictures and the quality is really taut, sharp as a razor blade, with Rory Calhoun in one of his best role. I will never forget him using the Cucaracha, the terrific machine gun, used by Mexican revolutionaries. And Calhoun's character is absoutely unique; don't miss his line saying: "Children, what would you want me to do with them? " It is action paked, never boring, helped by a fast paced rythm. A must see. Gilbert Roland as the uusual hero's sidekick. Nearly a cliché for a movie buff.
