Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Hadrina The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

weezeralfalfa I much enjoyed this unusual western, although I think the title is not appropriate. It's sort of like a cross between a Shirley Temple movie and "The Cowboys", with John Wayne leading a group of boys on a cattle drive. It works for me. The relationship between Gregory Peck, as Clay, and Dawn Lyn, as Decky, serves as comic relief between the sinister aspects of the film. At the adult? level, prostitute Alma serves a similar purpose. Arthur Hunnicutt provides a little 'backwoods' flavor in one scene. Even 'the Gang of 3' camp followers occasionally provide some humor. Newly released from an 8 year prison stay, the first thing that Clay wants to do is 'pay back' his bank robbing partner Sam Foley(James Gregory) for betraying him. But, his plan of action is unexpectedly complicated by the arrival by train of a 7 year old girl claimed to possibly be his daughter by a prostitute old girlfriend. He hesitantly accepts this responsibility , taking her along on his search for Foley. Meanwhile, Foley has hired 3 young men(Bobby Jay, Pepe, and Skeeter) to keep an eye on Clay's movements, with instructions not to kill him. Eventually, Clay and Decky are temporarily taken in by widow Juliana(Pat Quinn). during a rain storm. Being lonely, except for her son, she suggests that Clay and Decky might want to stay on and help her run her ranch. But, their romantic progress is interrupted by the Gang of 3, looking for their firearms which Clay had confiscated in a previous altercation. Holding their "hosts" hostage, Bobby Jay plays a dangerous shooting game. A while later, Bobby Jay is the only one of the 4(including prostitute Alma) still alive. He gallops back to Foley to tell him what's happened. The final gun duels and shooting games happen in Foley's office. Clay and Decky are then reunited with each other and with Juliana and her son.Hope you like it. Available in color at You Tube

soccermanz Thirty six year old Westerns seem to be on television every week but few directed by Henry Hathaway with Gregory Peck taking the lead. As usual I was working with just the picture and no sound and it seemed to be so slow to build up until the little girl appeared - no Shirley Temple she and sassy enough to get under anyone's craw. But the superb scenery eventually got to me and on came the sound. There is one scene which eventually backfires on the troublemaker which is worth the entry price alone - I won't spoil it with another hint. I just felt it needed a bit more credit as I enjoyed it enormously - both the silent and the talkies version.

MagicStarfire I didn't vote it 10 stars because of the wonderful directing, acting, dialog or story value--because quite frankly, it doesn't have any of those going for it--I voted it 10 because I enjoyed watching this film so much.This is a western starring tall and handsome Gregory Peck, and it has some scenes and dialog that are a real hoot, as well as a couple of scenes where it is blatantly obvious the characters are not really on horseback. There is also some so-called acting by Patricia Quinn as Juliana Farrell, where she sounds like she's reading her lines out a book, rather than saying them in a natural speaking manner.Not the kind of western you see every day, that's for sure.Clay Lomax (Gregory Peck)is getting out of prison after having served 7 years for an unsuccessful bank robbery. To my amazement, the Warden hands Clay back his gun belt and gun and what's even cuter, the gun is loaded.Clay immediately unloads all the bullets from the gun. Since he definitely has plans to get back at his bank robbing partner, Sam Foley, who shot him in the back right at the scene of the hold-up and then took all the money, I don't know why he unloaded the weapon.That's just one of many strange behaviors on the part of various characters in this film. For example, when Sam shot Clay, how come no one saw him do it? And for that matter, weren't there people working in the bank - why could none of them identify Sam Foley as being one of the bank robbers? Ah, well, kiddies, we're not going to let logic interfere with a fine, rousing tale, now, are we.Sam Foley, now a rich and apparently respected citizen in the town of Gun Hill, knows Clay is out and knows he'll undoubtedly be looking for him. He hires 3 young punks, Bobby Jay Jones (Robert F. Lyons) and his 2 worthless pals, Skeeter and Pepe to follow Clay around and keep an eye on him, but he doesn't want Clay shot. Why do it this way? Why not shoot him, knowing Clay is undoubtedly gunning for him? Maybe the writer knew, if so, it never made it to the screen.After an early encounter between Clay and Bobby Jay and the boys, Clay meets a train on which he expects an old girlfriend to arrive with some money she's been holding for him.Unexpectedly the girlfriend has died and the young daughter traveling with her has been left to Clay. Decky (Dawn Lyn)is an obstinate little girl of about six, with a mind of her own.After getting stuck with Decky, Clay learns where Sam Foley is and sets out with his young charge.On the way to Gun Hill, there's another run-in with Bobby Jay and the boys, who at this point have forced a young prostitute, Alma,(Susan Tyrrell) to go along with them.During a drenching rain, Clay and Decky arrive at the ranch house of Juliana Farrell, a widow and her young son, Dutch.Juliana wastes no time getting down to business with Clay--five minutes after they meet. Apparently she's a woman who needs a man in her life--any man--considering she's just met Clay and doesn't know him at all. Ah well, life was tough on the western frontier - when a gal saw a 'good man', she figured she'd better grab him.They immediately confess their short-comings to each other. The scene is very close to being like this: Clay: You might not be a wantin' me, I've been in the pen. Juliana (undeterred): Oh yeah, well, guess what, I get drunk every night, so there! An ex-con and a possible alcoholic - now you know this has got be a romance destined for a "happily ever after" ending.Of course, Bobby Jay, Alma, Skeeter and Pepe also reach the ranch house, where Bobby Jay has loads of fun with some parlor games. The rest of the group being sour-faced spoil sports.Eventually Sam Foley comes into the story again for a rousing finish at his house, and a good time was had by all, except Bobby Jay who turns into the sport spoil this time around.

kenneth_sutphin Lots of action but the same old plot of good, but not too good versus bad, pretty bad. No gratuitous sex and violence in the old style with no gore. Interesting story line of old grudges and the new breed of cowboys learning lessons from the older guys. Gregory Peck is outstanding and out shines the rest of the cast but the bartender, Trooper, does his own shining. Bobby J is the meanest of the bunch but Sam Foley has his own secrets and he does an excellent job. This is one of those you enjoy seeing every few months. This is a tough guy movie about tough guys but one with a heart. It does have a few unexpected turns and twist, especially the kid, and there are several turn of events that keep it interesting with out all the technical tricks of todays fare of flicks.