Anthony Mann’s this classic technicolor
cinemascope western was doomed at box office and didn’t get critical appraisal
when released; it was only Jean Luc Godard who hailed it the best of Hollywood
Gary Cooper played Link Jones,
the man who left behind his violent past with gang but he’s confronting them
again after a train robbery. He’s civilized and non violent now but the brutal
and ruthless gang lead by his old associate-uncle Dock Tobin is too hard to
handle. His struggle to be human or turn animal is more pushed to the later side
by sexual tension between a woman who loves him and Dock. Though Cooper is
average on act, the film bears barn storming performance by Lee J. Cobb as grunting
voiced Dock Tobin. Mann’s auteur camera encapsulates the ghost town of Lassoo
in grand western style especially in the climax confrontations.
Must watch for all classic
western fans.
Ratings- 7.5/10
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