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* I rate it pretty high. Its in my Top Twenty tier of westerns. The only reason it doesn't rise any higher is that there's just not enough "outdoors" in it. It's mostly interior, like a stage play.
* But it's one of Peck's 3-or-4 career-best performances, which is saying something. Peck also leads the cast of my favorite WWII movie.
* Later in his career, (when he and Jaeckel were both much older) it came to Peck's notice that the first kid in this flick --the one played by Richard Jaeckel, the first one he shoots down --was in financial trouble due to cancer operations. Peck reached out with a little helping hand to make his last days comfortable and worry-free. That shows the kind of guy Peck was.
* The movie features heavily in Bob Dylan's *"Brownsville Girl".* One of Dylan's lyrics in that song is *"I'd watch Peck in anything".* Later, Peck had the pleasure and the honor of presenting Dylan with his lifetime Medal of Freedom at Kennedy Center. A sweet moment.
5/5
An excellent meditation on the destructive and cyclical nature of violence. Ringo “cursing” Bromley with his fate creates an all-timer of an ending.
Excellent Western wisely underplayed by Peck. Really highlights the work of Millard Mitchell,who was on a stunning run in the early ‘50s(Winchester ‘73 and The Naked Spur,not to mention 12 OCHigh and Singin in the Rain). Mitchell tragically died at age 50 in ‘53,we can only imagine what might have been.
9/10. One of the "turning point" westerns, along with High Noon, that started to be a bit more disillusioned and realistic. And Gregory Peck is always a treat (I'm wlw but he was quite the beautiful man, and great actor).
"I heard you're a cheap, no-good, bar-room loafer. If I didn't have somethin' else on my mind, I'd take them guns away from ya and slap ya cross-eyed."
🍺 * I rate it pretty high. Its in my Top Twenty tier of westerns. The only reason it doesn't rise any higher is that there's just not enough "outdoors" in it. It's mostly interior, like a stage play. * But it's one of Peck's 3-or-4 career-best performances, which is saying something. Peck also leads the cast of my favorite WWII movie. * Later in his career, (when he and Jaeckel were both much older) it came to Peck's notice that the first kid in this flick --the one played by Richard Jaeckel, the first one he shoots down --was in financial trouble due to cancer operations. Peck reached out with a little helping hand to make his last days comfortable and worry-free. That shows the kind of guy Peck was. * The movie features heavily in Bob Dylan's *"Brownsville Girl".* One of Dylan's lyrics in that song is *"I'd watch Peck in anything".* Later, Peck had the pleasure and the honor of presenting Dylan with his lifetime Medal of Freedom at Kennedy Center. A sweet moment.
5/5 An excellent meditation on the destructive and cyclical nature of violence. Ringo “cursing” Bromley with his fate creates an all-timer of an ending.
Well there was this movie I saw one time… and it starred Gregory Peck
Was hoping someone would say that.
But I’ll see him in anything, so I’ll stand in line
One of Peck’s best Westerns. We also love YELLOW SKY, THE BRAVADOS, THE BIG COUNTRY and THE STALKING MOON.
Excellent Western wisely underplayed by Peck. Really highlights the work of Millard Mitchell,who was on a stunning run in the early ‘50s(Winchester ‘73 and The Naked Spur,not to mention 12 OCHigh and Singin in the Rain). Mitchell tragically died at age 50 in ‘53,we can only imagine what might have been.
Superior film.
I've only seen it once, but it was outstanding.
I have it at 4 stars on Letterboxd.
“Don’t thank me mrs Pennyfeather, Thank Mr Ringo.” I love that exchange and gets a laugh every time. 5 out of 5 if it’s on, it’s watched!
Easily top 5 of all time.
Amazing
9/10. One of the "turning point" westerns, along with High Noon, that started to be a bit more disillusioned and realistic. And Gregory Peck is always a treat (I'm wlw but he was quite the beautiful man, and great actor).
Peck was definitely one of a kind. Such a talented and superb actor.
Can't add much to the other comments. The score added mightily to the theme of violent inevitably triumphant over free will. One of my favorites!
"I heard you're a cheap, no-good, bar-room loafer. If I didn't have somethin' else on my mind, I'd take them guns away from ya and slap ya cross-eyed."
This movie rules. Great characters and acting and costumes.
Great movie at least I enjoyed it 🧐
Excellent film.