The third of John Ford's cavalry trilogy based on the writings of James Warner Bellah is probably the least ambitious, having dispensed with the Technicolor that had recently won an Oscar for 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'.
This time the photography is in the able hands of Bert Glennon with results that resemble 'Stagecoach' and combines both spectacular location footage with obvious studio exteriors.
John Wayne in a younger version of Nathan Brittles again displays great grace in front of the camera, although his attitude to women leaves much to be desired (he actually tells ex-wife Maureen O'Hara "You're a fine figure of a woman!").
The rough treatment he metes out to the Apaches might offend today's Woke sensibilities, but Victor McLaglan's drunken Sgt Quincannon is probably just as much of a stereotype.
This time the photography is in the able hands of Bert Glennon with results that resemble 'Stagecoach' and combines both spectacular location footage with obvious studio exteriors.
John Wayne in a younger version of Nathan Brittles again displays great grace in front of the camera, although his attitude to women leaves much to be desired (he actually tells ex-wife Maureen O'Hara "You're a fine figure of a woman!").
The rough treatment he metes out to the Apaches might offend today's Woke sensibilities, but Victor McLaglan's drunken Sgt Quincannon is probably just as much of a stereotype.