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J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for. Written by
Christopher D. Ryan <cryan@direct.ca>
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A lawman and his sons face the ultimate test of courage.
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Trivia
The opening scene was filmed entirely in the studio.
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Goofs
As the two boys drive away from the boarding house, the lady goes up to the steps which are in the shade. The next shot, shows the boys farther away from the house which has the steps in full sunshine.
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Quotes
Danny Cahill:
One thing I hate more than a Commanche is half of one.
J.D. Cahill:
His name is Lightfoot. And I wouldn't call him, 'Breed' to his face if I was you... not if you want to reach maturity.
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Connections
Featured in
100 Years of John Wayne (2007)
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Soundtracks
"A Man Gets To Thinkin'"
Music by
Elmer Bernstein
Lyrics by
Don Black
Sung by
Charlie Rich
(Courtesy of Epic Records)
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While US Marshall Cahill (John Wayne) hunts outlaws, his wayward sons get in way over their heads when the supposedly safe, after-hours bank robbery plan with slimy saddle-tramp George Kennedy turns into a bloodbath. When Cahill returns and ends up arresting innocent men, it sends the two youths scrambling to do the right thing.
Though one of Wayne's later, less acclaimed movies, there's still a whole lot of fun to be had in this well produced, action filled morality tale.
Kennedy is in truly fine form here as a truly vile bad guy, while Neville Brand, who's usually typecast as despicable villains and psychopathic cretins, delivers a standout, heroic performance as Wayne's halfbreed sidekick.
The tense, bloody climax is pretty good.