After a stagecoach holdup, Frank Slayton's notorious gang leave Ben Warren for dead and head off with his fiancée. Warren follows, and although none of the townspeople he comes across are prepared to help, he recruits two others who have sworn revenge on the ruthless Slayton.
Direction
Walsh shoots the desert like it's closing in on you.
Acting
Lee Marvin's twitchy Blinky steals every scene he's in.
Cinematography
3D-shot but flat? Doesn't matter — depth through composition.
Director
Raoul Walsh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in 3D during the brief '50s craze, but most prints circulated flat — the depth effects were reportedly subtle anyway.
This is Rock Hudson pre-glossy stardom, still raw enough to sell desperation; Donna Reed's casting against her wholesome image was deliberate studio shade.
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