Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.
- Jeff Cloud - The Younger Brother
- (as John Barrymore Jr.)
- The Parson
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilm debut of John Drew Barrymore.
- Quotes
Tom Cloud: I think you know who killed Juan.
Sheriff Elmer Gall: All right. It was you who horned into this valley when there wasn't room for you.
Tom Cloud: I made room - about fifteen mile!
Sheriff Elmer Gall: Yeah, and if you expect me to hold onto it for you, you can go rope a duck.
Tom Cloud: I don't expect anything from you. I came here to report a murder. And that's the last I'll hear of it.
Sheriff Elmer Gall: I'm not so sure. I'm getting pretty sick of the trouble you bring on.
Tom Cloud: Trouble? You don't know the meaning of the word.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Frances Farmer Presents: The Sundowners (1958)
- SoundtracksO'Riley Song
. . . Alberto Colombo (as Al Colombo)
Anyone doubting that Texas has a scenic part needs to see this Western. The Palo Dura Canyon in the Texas panhandle looks like a smaller version of the Grand Canyon of Arizona and makes an eye-catching backdrop. In fact, the movie skillfully weaves the action into the red rock slabs, especially the big shoot-out, bull whip and all.
There're a lot of cross currents to the plot, making the story sometimes difficult to follow, but the central characters—Preston and Sterling—remain clearly drawn. The script only fills in important information in dribs and drabs, which means we have to keep up with why some people are doing what they do as best we can. Thus some patience is needed, but I think it does pay off.
Preston is obviously enjoying his charming bad-guy role, playing it for all it's worth. His Kid Wichita may be one of the biggest, most booming, personalities in Western annals and probably the only singing villain. Wisely, his opposite number, Sterling, underplays his part as Tom, the reluctant good guy. This makes for a good dramatic contrast and helps build tension for the inevitable showdown. Apparently, Jack Elam helped get financing for the film (IMDB) and so got his first acting part. He sounds a little shaky, but then his cuckolded husband, Earl, is supposed to be. And, of course, there's Chill Wills lending his reliable "aw- shucks" brand of character color.
Anyway, there's a lot of entertainment in both the scenery and the characters, making this a generally under-rated little Western.
- dougdoepke
- Aug 9, 2010
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Zweikampf bei Sonnenuntergang
- Filming locations
- Amarillo, Texas, USA(all of this picture was made near)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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