Short, tight, and mildly entertaining little western here with McCrea doing a fine job in the lead. I personally found John Carradine's performance unrelenting and frustratingly annoying. He a solid actor but the way he played his character was a bit over-the-top and served only as an unnecessary distraction amongst otherwise a cast of fine performances. I saw the colorized version and the quality really varies throughout, with some section being not-too-bad to others being quite bad.
While there is a very slight twist near the end of the film, Stranger on Horseback is fairly formulaic western that still manages to provide a bit of entertainment.
While there is a very slight twist near the end of the film, Stranger on Horseback is fairly formulaic western that still manages to provide a bit of entertainment.