California really disappointed me. It is without question Barbara Stanwyck's least shown Western ( and the only one that eluded me). The problem is not that it is bad movie ( it isn't), it is that Barbara ( Lily) is wasted. Barbara in westerns from the beginning ( Annie Oakley) until the end ( The Big Valley) is the reason to watch. Not here: It is. Ray Milland's ( Jonathan Trumbo) Film all the way, and he dominates the movie. One major plus is the print. I am willing to bet that Universal remastered the movie because of how crystal clear the print is. I still cannot get over how disappointed I was in this movie. I give it 5/10 stars. All for Milland and the quality of the print.
Review of California
