Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
Hawks makes a familiar plot resound strangely with a new set of sexual overtones.
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Oct 2013
fresh:
Howard Hawks is too good a director to depend upon stereotyped violence to keep the interest of the audience, and his well-made scenes between Wayne, Mitchum, Arthur Hunicutt and James Cann never lag for a moment.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
26 Jul 2006
fresh:
An excellent oater drama, laced with adroit comedy and action relief, and set off by strong casting, superior direction and solid production.