At the end of the Civil War, two friends return home to Colorado and one of them has changed and is violent and erratic.At the end of the Civil War, two friends return home to Colorado and one of them has changed and is violent and erratic.At the end of the Civil War, two friends return home to Colorado and one of them has changed and is violent and erratic.
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- 1 nomination
William 'Bill' Phillips
- York
- (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)
Stanley Andrews
- Roger MacDonald
- (uncredited)
Emile Avery
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
- Tom Barton
- (uncredited)
Symona Boniface
- Matron
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
James Bush
- Cpl. Dixon
- (uncredited)
Nora Bush
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
Boyd Cabeen
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaRare "bad-guy" role for Glenn Ford (I).
- GoofsAt the court scene (00:30:10), William Holden's character makes the same movement twice in consecutive shots whilst getting off the chair.
- Quotes
Owen Devereaux: [voiceover as he writes in his diary] I killed a hundred men today. I didn't want to. I couldn't help myself. What's wrong with me? I'm afraid... afraid I'm going crazy.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits prologue: Toward the close of the Civil War --- in the year 1865 --- in COLORADO
JACOB'S GORGE -- where the remnants of a confederate outfit are trapped --
- ConnectionsFeatured in Brave Warrior (1952)
- SoundtracksWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home
(uncredited)
Written by Louis Lambert (pseudonym for Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore)
Played at the homecoming
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Perfectly cast action packed Western
Ford and Holden worked together more than once, and they took turns playing "good cop bad cop" as the saying goes. In their case more "good Westerner bad Westerner". In this one, it's clear early that Ford is the bad guy. It was perfect casting. Ford and Holden are ex Civil War officers who become the law in a mining town. With usual poetic film license, the men from their unit live in that very town, and left mining claims while fighting in the war. While they were gone, a mine baron took advantage of a loophole to steal their claims. As the new judge, Ford complies with the letter of the law. We get a very complex and real look at the psychological influence of power, and interpretation of the law. Ford delivers his sadistic power hungry official with realism. He doesn't foam at the mouth when he performs his sadistic acts. Instead, he acts reluctant, as if he's chilled by violence. Then, after taking more and more power in his hands, he loses control of everything when he loses control of his wife, who remains faithful to him despite her respect and possible love for William Holden's character. Ford's character is very much like a Shakespearean king descending into madness and mayhem.
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- Mar 5, 2007
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- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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