This is an unpretentious and entertaining western shot on open wide-location in beautiful color that deals with friendship, loyalty, jealousy, treason and killing.
But what demerits the film in my opinion and makes it just a standard one in its genre is that sort of "two-step shooting" style Glenn Ford and his friend Charles Bronson use whenever Ford needs to get into action. What if Bronson is not around when Ford is in trouble? isn't it more reasonable for the man to carry his own gun as everybody else does? if Ford hates guns, why he doesn't hesitate when he has to use one? This whole thing is not very believable and totally unnecessary.
As for the rest, the film is watchable and has some good and strong moments. Good cast too with convincing performances out of Ford, Rod Steiger and Ernest Borgnine. Valerie French and Felicia Farr are alright too each one in her own character's style.
Just for the record: in Argentina "Jubal" was renamed as "El Hombre Pacífico" (something like "The Peaceful Man").
But what demerits the film in my opinion and makes it just a standard one in its genre is that sort of "two-step shooting" style Glenn Ford and his friend Charles Bronson use whenever Ford needs to get into action. What if Bronson is not around when Ford is in trouble? isn't it more reasonable for the man to carry his own gun as everybody else does? if Ford hates guns, why he doesn't hesitate when he has to use one? This whole thing is not very believable and totally unnecessary.
As for the rest, the film is watchable and has some good and strong moments. Good cast too with convincing performances out of Ford, Rod Steiger and Ernest Borgnine. Valerie French and Felicia Farr are alright too each one in her own character's style.
Just for the record: in Argentina "Jubal" was renamed as "El Hombre Pacífico" (something like "The Peaceful Man").