This movie has been playing a lot on cable TV. It is, in fact, a very fine film. Paul Newman is a man who was brought up among Native Americans in the Old West. His attempt to enter into “civilized society” meets with many harrowing encounters with man’s inhumanity to man. There are quite a few characters appearing in this film for whom enough just isn’t good enough. They want more than the what they’ve already got, no matter how sizable, and do not care who or what is forced out of the way on their quest to get the additional largess. To put it simply, there are a ton of dirt bag scoundrels acting out this drama. Some fine performances provided by Richard Boone, Frederic March, and Cameron Mitchell. Newman essentially plays a rather stoic persona here but his “strong, silent type” is loaded with more strength and character than most of the other players. I like him in this role. The various instances of racism, intolerance toward fellow man, greed, avarice and general bad behavior on display here make it, at times, a difficult movie to sit through. Take the time to make this journey and you will feel well rewarded although a bit sad at the end.
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