A classic

The main reason why I wanted to watch this flick was because it was included in the list ‘1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die’. To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of such old Westerns and I believe that at least half of them could or should be removed from this otherwise really awesome list. Anyway, in this genre, I have to admit it, this movie was not bad at all and I definitely had a weak spot for the damned thing. Indeed, I thought it was especially neat to see a Western with a woman playing the lead and, even though Joan Crawford always thought that Mercedes McCambridge was stealing the show in this movie,  I was above all impressed by Crawford after all. Eventually, the biggest issue with this movie (or biggest draw, depending on who you would ask)  is that the story was rather  over-the-top and, in my case, I thought it was rather difficult to take it really seriously. To conclude, even though this movie didn’t completely work for me, I still think it is probably one of the most interesting Westerns they made at the time and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.