In this movie, as in some of his other ones, Scott portrays a former Confederate soldier. Since he served for a time with the notorious Quantrill's raiders, he has a past to brood over; but as this is a Western, the emphasis is on action, not reflection. Here, as in all his movies, Scott is a shrewd, brave, and essentially gentlemanly survivor who fights fair and he is a character whom you like--I did, anyway. He is one of the very finest Western movie heroes, period.
SPOILER ALERT: Claire Trevor had a long and very distinguished acting career, sometimes as a saloon-girl type. Here she is a lady gambler, and a good one. I must confess, I just could never understand why the men in her movies found her fascinating and desirable. When this movie was made, she was 43; Joan Weldon, the other woman character, was 23 and--this is a matter of personal taste, of course--very beautiful, I would say. So, the very end of this movie surprised me, how it came out. The choice Randolph Scott made was puzzling to me. I don't think many men would have made the choice he did. See what you think.
SPOILER ALERT: Claire Trevor had a long and very distinguished acting career, sometimes as a saloon-girl type. Here she is a lady gambler, and a good one. I must confess, I just could never understand why the men in her movies found her fascinating and desirable. When this movie was made, she was 43; Joan Weldon, the other woman character, was 23 and--this is a matter of personal taste, of course--very beautiful, I would say. So, the very end of this movie surprised me, how it came out. The choice Randolph Scott made was puzzling to me. I don't think many men would have made the choice he did. See what you think.