A tough marshal with political ambitions leads an elite posse to capture a notorious train robber and his gang.
Acting
Douglas's smile gets scarier the more you watch.
Direction
Douglas the director knows exactly how to expose Douglas the star.
Writing
That ending monologue still burns decades later.
Director
Kirk Douglas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Posse arrived during Watergate's aftermath, and its cynical portrait of manufactured heroism for political gain felt almost documentary.
Kirk Douglas bought the rights specifically so he could play against type; studios wanted him heroic, so he directed it himself to ensure the darkness stayed.
US
