Small scale western that holds together well despite unoriginal situations and a low budget.
Most of that can be attributed to the lean direction by the little known Werker and the competence of the players. John Payne is brooding and bitter in the lead occasionally going overboard with with the righteous indignation but by and large he does well. Ben Cooper is also solid as a conscious stricken young man but it's Ruth Roman who stands out with a well balanced performance as Nora Payne, weighted down with grief but compassionate enough to remain clear eyed and level headed while all around her are losing theirs.
Another asset of the film is the use of natural sounds to underscore scenes adding to their import without a lot of intrusive musical cues.
No prize winner but a better than average western.
Most of that can be attributed to the lean direction by the little known Werker and the competence of the players. John Payne is brooding and bitter in the lead occasionally going overboard with with the righteous indignation but by and large he does well. Ben Cooper is also solid as a conscious stricken young man but it's Ruth Roman who stands out with a well balanced performance as Nora Payne, weighted down with grief but compassionate enough to remain clear eyed and level headed while all around her are losing theirs.
Another asset of the film is the use of natural sounds to underscore scenes adding to their import without a lot of intrusive musical cues.
No prize winner but a better than average western.