Audiences with a certain knowledge will have continuous giggles every time the name of this little hole in the earth is mentioned, and with a glorious cast of veterans, find it not bad and even somewhat inventive. It's one of over a dozen low budget A. C. Lyles westerns of the 60's that aided veteran stars in getting work so they could maintain their union insurance. Barry Sullivan is noble and tough as the new sheriff of the not so glorious hole, going up against the crooked Wendell Corey and his band of merry men which includes the trigger happy scarred John Russell and the consistently schnockered Lon Chaney Jr.
As a widower with a half native American boy, he has no tolerance for prejudice, attacking town bullies who harass a traditionally dressed Chinese man (Aki Aleong) who obviously isn't able to defend himself. He is supported by the town's wealthiest man, Barton MacLane (cast against type as a decent law abiding and soft spoken man), and shows understanding to the former schoolteacher turned good time professional companion Joan Caulfield. Jean-Michel Michenaud is absolutely adorable as Sullivan's loving son, growing up with the best of both of his cultures.
Then there's the real life married Barbara Hale and Bill Williams as homesteaders, important to Sullivan as part of his plan to bring down Corey. George Chandler, Richard Arlen and Leo Gordon are other veteran actors in smaller roles. I liked the fact that this used subject matter of important issues as part of its plot, indicating the possibility that there were genuine Christian ideals in the old west showing brotherly love to all mankind and not just white men from above or below a certain direction on the map of the U. S. Low budget for sure, but good.
As a widower with a half native American boy, he has no tolerance for prejudice, attacking town bullies who harass a traditionally dressed Chinese man (Aki Aleong) who obviously isn't able to defend himself. He is supported by the town's wealthiest man, Barton MacLane (cast against type as a decent law abiding and soft spoken man), and shows understanding to the former schoolteacher turned good time professional companion Joan Caulfield. Jean-Michel Michenaud is absolutely adorable as Sullivan's loving son, growing up with the best of both of his cultures.
Then there's the real life married Barbara Hale and Bill Williams as homesteaders, important to Sullivan as part of his plan to bring down Corey. George Chandler, Richard Arlen and Leo Gordon are other veteran actors in smaller roles. I liked the fact that this used subject matter of important issues as part of its plot, indicating the possibility that there were genuine Christian ideals in the old west showing brotherly love to all mankind and not just white men from above or below a certain direction on the map of the U. S. Low budget for sure, but good.