Johnny Jordan is murdered. His brother Trace Jordan (Tab Hunter) tracks the killers to Esperanza and the Sutton ranch. It's a lawless town run by the Suttons and their men. Trace is hurt in a fight with the Suttons. He is sheltered by local Maria-Christina Colton (Natalie Wood) who lost her father to Pa Sutton.
Natalie Wood is doing a bit of brown face. She seems to do that a lot. At least, many of her big roles lean that way. I don't know if she ever pulls it off. Tab Hunter is a 50's studio heartthrob and it's obviously that they're trying to sell westerns to teenagers. It's a second tier western adapted from a pulpy western book. It's not particularly interesting or original. It does have some scenes with the wide scope. The chase has its interesting aspects but the movie is generally small in ambitions.
Natalie Wood is doing a bit of brown face. She seems to do that a lot. At least, many of her big roles lean that way. I don't know if she ever pulls it off. Tab Hunter is a 50's studio heartthrob and it's obviously that they're trying to sell westerns to teenagers. It's a second tier western adapted from a pulpy western book. It's not particularly interesting or original. It does have some scenes with the wide scope. The chase has its interesting aspects but the movie is generally small in ambitions.