Victor Mature wasn’t known as a Western star – he had a sensuous, decadent persona that lended itself more to Ancient World tale and film noir -but like most 50s movie stars he did his fare share of adventures in the saddle, of which a number were well above average ones – My Darling Clementine (his first), of course, but also this one. It’s an unpretentious revenge story with a slightly liberal bent. Mature is out to clear the name of his disgraced army officer father, who was apparently responsible for the massacre of some whites, which lead to Apaches being kicked off their land.
Glenn Langan, a handsome lout then an emerging name under contract to Fox (he never emerged) plays Matures Dudley Do-Right brother, who also tries to clear dad’s name. It would have been a better film with a stronger actor in this role. Colleen Gray (who was in Kiss of Death with Mature) is a pretty heroine and the support cast includes notables such as Reginald Gardiner, Fred Clark and Albert Dekker. Some decent acting and pleasing black and white photography.
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