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.
Acting
Wayne's weathered gravitas vs. his actual on-screen children.
Direction
McLaglen's competent, workmanlike framing of classic Wayne archetype.
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
John Wayne
J.D. Cahill
George Kennedy
Abe Fraser
Gary Grimes
Daniel "Danny" Cahill
Neville Brand
Lightfoot
Clay O'Brien
Billy Joe Cahill
Marie Windsor
Mrs. Hetty Green
Morgan Paull
Struther
Royal Dano
MacDonald
Scott Walker
Ben Tildy
Denver Pyle
Denver
Jackie Coogan
Charlie Smith
Rayford Barnes
Pee Wee Simser
Harry Carey, Jr.
Hank
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Wayne's lowest-grossing films of the 1970s, and he reportedly took the role to fulfill a contract obligation rather than passion.
The film subtly critiques the Wayne persona itself—his absence destroys his family, yet the narrative still rewards his violent competence.
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