This is overrated John Wayne western. I like Wayne, and I like westerns but that doesn't mean I like all of his movies. There are just too many scenes that go on too long, such as watching men ride horses to and fro, or people in line in a dance session. Where's the editing?
Also, the ending was very unsatisfying in which the "mean" officers is made out to be a hero in here, which wasn't the truth. The fact is he led his men into a needless slaughter. Shirley Temple's role ("Philadelphia Thursday") was also disappointing. True, she look very pretty and was interesting to see as a 20-year-old, but her role was dour - which doesn't fit her image- and she and John Agar ("Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke") want to get married after having known each other for just a couple of days???!! (Only in the movies, although Temple wound up marrying Agar in real life!).
The best part of the film as the scenery, but I also say that in a John Ford-directed western because likes Monument Valley, and so do I. Ford seems to feature it in all his westerns, and it always looks good. In fact, that scenery was shown more often that in any other movie I've seen, and it's awesome whether it's in black-and-white or color. It makes me wish I could see this in widescreen
Also, the ending was very unsatisfying in which the "mean" officers is made out to be a hero in here, which wasn't the truth. The fact is he led his men into a needless slaughter. Shirley Temple's role ("Philadelphia Thursday") was also disappointing. True, she look very pretty and was interesting to see as a 20-year-old, but her role was dour - which doesn't fit her image- and she and John Agar ("Lt. Michael Shannon O'Rourke") want to get married after having known each other for just a couple of days???!! (Only in the movies, although Temple wound up marrying Agar in real life!).
The best part of the film as the scenery, but I also say that in a John Ford-directed western because likes Monument Valley, and so do I. Ford seems to feature it in all his westerns, and it always looks good. In fact, that scenery was shown more often that in any other movie I've seen, and it's awesome whether it's in black-and-white or color. It makes me wish I could see this in widescreen