Following the rape and murder of his wife, Marshall Kirk Douglas heads to Gun Hill to seek out those responsible. The town and surrounding country are 'owned' by tough guy and ex Douglas pal Anthony Quinn, who happens to be the father of one of the killers and is not keen on Douglas arresting him.
Terrific, fast moving western with great performances from all those involved. Whilst the notion of one man against a town of bad guys isn't exactly new, this is handled so well by top action director Sturges (later to direct The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape) giving careful attention to both the rough stuff and the tension of Douglas facing an impossible task. This is assisted by tight, passionate turns by Douglas - his speech to Holliman about being hanged a high point and Quinn, one of the few actors who can credibly face off to Douglas. A tough film - you could see Tarantino doing a remake of this.
Terrific, fast moving western with great performances from all those involved. Whilst the notion of one man against a town of bad guys isn't exactly new, this is handled so well by top action director Sturges (later to direct The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape) giving careful attention to both the rough stuff and the tension of Douglas facing an impossible task. This is assisted by tight, passionate turns by Douglas - his speech to Holliman about being hanged a high point and Quinn, one of the few actors who can credibly face off to Douglas. A tough film - you could see Tarantino doing a remake of this.