SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Claudio Carvalho The feared bounty hunter Jim Kipp (Randolph Scott) is hired by the Pinkerton Detective Agency to track down and find three wanted killers that robbed a train one year ago and recover the stolen money. The only clue he received is that one outlaw was shot in the leg. Jim Kipp comes to Twin Forks and seeks out the local Dr. R.L. Spencer (Harry Antrim) to ask whether he recalls attending a man with wounded leg one year ago. The doctor apparently does not recall but his daughter Julie Spencer (Dolores Dorn) confirms Kipp's suspicion. Kipp decides to stay at the hotel to investigate the town and most of inhabitants are affected by his presence. Will he succeed to find the trio?"The Bounty Hunter" is an average and entertaining western. Randolph Scott shines in the role of a tough, but fair bounty hunter, feared by outlaws and sheriffs. The identities of the killers are disclosed in the end and well resolved. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Feras Humanas" ("Human Beasts")

DKosty123 TCM included this Randolph Scott film in it's recent night under the stars. This one is made for a 90 minute second banana under feature. For an under feature it has great color print and supporting cast includes Ernest Borgnine.In this movie the star of the later movie Marty has a pronounced limp as a part of his character. Scott puts in another impressive performance. The camera angles used by the director of this one are quite impressive too.The 1950's are rich in Westerns as even television was cranking them out in record numbers. Enjoyed this one myself.

Tweekums Protagonist Jim Kipp is a bounty hunter with a reputation for catching those he goes after; it is this reputation that brings the famous Pinkerton Detective Agency to his door. They had been hired to track down those responsible for the robbery of $100,000 from a train during which several people were killed. They only have one clue; the three surviving robbers were last scene at a trading post one year ago. With this tiny piece of information Kipp heads to the post and learns two things; one of the robbers was wounded and they only bought provisions for a three day ride. The only town within three days ride is Twin Forks so he heads there. He soon realises he is in the right place when people start lying to him although he still doesn't know who he is after and there are plenty of other people who believe he might be looking for them as they have committed other crimes. The longer he stays in town the more tensions rise and things become more dangerous for him; especially after he lets it be known that he is expecting a picture of the robbers to come in the mail the next day.This was rather an unusual western in that we don't know who the bad guys are until very end; this serves to keep the tension high as anybody could be a danger. Randolph Scott puts in a solid performance as Kipp; a character that may have been unlikable in other hands... his determination to get the job done is all that appears to matter to him. Dolores Dorn does a decent job as potential romantic interest Julie Spencer although Marie Windsor is more interesting as the sultry Alice. There is a reasonable amount of action here including several shootings and a brawl where one man makes the mistake of attacking Kipp and ends up sitting an a stove... for quite a while! There are plenty of suspects to choose from and when we do learn who the robbers are there are one or two surprises to be had; I must admit I only suspected one of the three! If you are a fan of Randolph Scott's other westerns I'm sure you'll enjoy this one too.

classicsoncall With a title like "The Bounty Hunter", you pretty much know what you're getting from the outset. In this one, Randolph Scott takes the title role and works his character through a number of portrayals on the way to solving a year old crime involving the theft of a hundred grand. Jim Kipp (Scott) has the same effect on the citizens of Twin Forks that Audie Murphy did in 1959's "No Name on the Bullet", but in that one, John Gant was a professional killer. Here, Kipp's reputation precedes him, and it has the folks awfully jumpy about who he's come after. A couple of them even leave town figuring it's not worth the bother to stick around because after all, it might be them.I always like watching Randolph Scott in his Western films, not only for his rugged characterizations, but also for the expected change of outfits he brings with him. In this one, he starts out with the traditional all black attire he's generally known for, but changes appropriately for going out on the town and attending church service (for the first time). Dolores Dorn provides the romantic interest for Scott's character, while Marie Windsor is on hand as the bad girl who almost makes it unscathed to the end of the story.A couple of character actors here bear mentioning; Ernest Borgnine's on board as the red herring in the mix, a hotel desk clerk with a gimp leg that's supposed to direct your attention to one of the original hold-up gang that Kipp is gunning for. Then there's Dub Taylor, probably the only time you'll ever see him in a suit and tie as the town postmaster and one of the eventual baddies. No expected comedic role here for Taylor, who sidekicked a bunch of Western lead actors as good old Cannonball. I think I like him better as a grizzled old goof-ball.As the three villains of the piece are revealed on the way to the finale, I had to wonder about Marie Windsor's role. She was one of the original outlaws that the Pinkerton agent hired Kipp to go after, however in hindsight I find it curious that no one along the way would have fingered a woman in the mix. Just seems odd, that's all. Say, stay attentive for the very last scene when the rowdy cowboys ride their way into Twin Forks and ask who the sheriff is. The guy who seems let down by it all is Fess Parker!