Directed by:
H. Bruce HumberstoneScreenplay:
Kenneth GametCinematography:
Wilfred M. ClineComposer:
Paul SawtellCast:
Randolph Scott, Jocelyn Brando, Richard Boone, Alfonso Bedoya, Donna Martell, Skip Homeier, Clem Bevans, Leo Gordon, Minor Watson, Lester Matthews (more)Plots(1)
Randolph Scott rides tall in the saddle as a powerful cattle rancher in this action-packed western. Scott, who made a noteworthy contribution to this genre in the late 50's as a lean, mean cowboy, stars as John Stewart, an Arizona rancher determined to rule his vast empire with strong willed integrity. Stewart meets with opposition, however, from local landowner Wick Campbell (Richard Boone) who prefers the persuasive power of the pistol to the letter of the law. Suddenly Stewart is forced to defend himself and the woman he loves, Jocelyn Brando) against Campbell's renegades who are determined to ransack the town. Now Stewart must take a life-and-death stand in a rugged confrontation that pits one man of justice against the overwhelming odds of TEN WANTED MEN. (official distributor synopsis)
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Randolph Scott was perfectly suited for western roles, no doubt about that, but I can't help feeling that, for me, this film doesn't stand out significantly. I didn't like how neatly it ended; it was almost cheesy. But even the progression didn't manage to truly impress me. It's not a bad story per se, it's just not outstanding either.
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