StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

Actuakers One of my all time favorites.

Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

MartinHafer During the 1930s, 40s and 50s (especially the 50s), Hollywood made a bazillion western films. Because they made so many, it's not surprising that there are several basic plots you'll find in about 95% of these movies. This one features two of these plots...plots that are really clichés because they occur so often. First, there is Jim Averell...a guy who wants to be more and more powerful. He's running for governor and has his eyes set on controlling the west. Second, he's making himself richer and richer by bringing in a gang of cutthroats and they spend their time rustling other folks' cattle. There is so much familiarity about these story elements...too much. Sure, Maureeen O'Hara is there and she looks nice in color but the film never seems more than just another mediocre western with little to distinguish it aside from having O'Hara involved in the big gunfight at the end. Ordinary...

happytrigger-64-390517 ... thanks to a good story, a stunning cinematography (whooaahhoo Maureen's dresses in Technicolor), fast paced direction and editing (the fights are real tough like in movies directed by Anthony Mann, Ray Enright or Phil Karlson), and above all Maureen O'Hara surrounded by a good cast.Maureen O'Hara is so sexy and her interpretation is always subtle, she shines in every scene. And the great surprise is that she can be as tough as a man. The perfect woman in Technicolor.And the other success of that so entertaining western is the interpretation of William Bishop, one of my favorite actors in B movies (Thunderhoof, The Texas Rangers, The White Squaw, ... and that unknown noir crime Breakdown with terrific boxing sequences). Such an athletic silhouette and determined face. Each time I see a movie with William Bishop, I'm never disappointed.

PWNYCNY A great movie. It has it all: wonderful acting, an excellent script, great cinematography, and impeccable continuity. But most of all, it has, in great abundance, Maureen O'Hara. This is her movie, and carries the movie well. She is in almost every scene and dominates the movie. She is absolutely beautiful. But her looks are not the whole story. Her acting is superb. She projects both vulnerability and strength. Her character, Kate, is assertive, intelligent, honest and courageous. Kate takes charge in the story. When she has to ride a horse, she rides; when she has to defend herself, she defends herself; and when she is interested in a man, she is forthright yet modest. She is trusting but you can't double cross her and when she is wronged, she lets you know. The other cast are excellent too, especially William Bishop as the bad guy, Averell. Also, the movie effectively dramatizes the economic and social conditions that triggered the range wars in the West in the mid-nineteenth century. If one likes Maureen O'Hara and westerns with strong stories, then this movie is worth watching.

classicsoncall I guess I'm used to my Fifties B Westerns in glorious black and white. This one was just a bit too colorful, perhaps offered as a distraction from the idea that it was meant to be an A-list feature. Story wise, it's been said and done before, with open range men about to scrap with settlers over rustled cattle, with a would be politician (William Bishop as Jim Averell) thrown into the mix to stir up trouble. About the most interesting part of the story was the tutorial on how Averell's henchmen changed the Bar-Double-Check brand into the K-Bar-M, an effort that was repeated a second time to make sure we all got it. That, and the almost comical side view of Maureen O'Hara at one point in which her over ambitious figure is profiled to the point of caricature. She's wearing the yellow dress with the white top, but believe me, you won't miss it.Alex Nicol is second billed here as the laconic sheriff Blaine, developing a romantic interest with O'Hara's character, but he just doesn't look the part. I wonder, could it be because his first name was Stan? What Western writer names his top gun Stan? Better to have left him just plain Blaine. Sorry, couldn't help it.One interesting take away here is Dennis Weaver in an early role as one of the feisty Jessup Brothers. The other is the frequent, to the point of over use, of the term maverick to describe a steer without a brand on open range. If I didn't know better, I would think this one of John McCain's favorite Westerns.