Universal-International
Directed by R. G. Springsteen
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Encore)
Two cowboy buddies, Audie Murphy and Charles Drake, unintentionally find themselves involved with a ruthless gang of bank robbers. It's a well-written character study contrasting the personalities of the two men. It turns out that Drake is a selfish coward and the younger Murphy a principled straight-shooter. Everyone is after stolen bonds worth a tidy sum of money, which provides the focus for the ever-shifting plot. Drake's old girlfriend, who is now a saloon hall dancer, gets involved, but ironically it's Murphy who turns out to be the only one she can depend on when all the chips are down. My only complaint is the baby-faced Murphy, an amateur actor, whose role demands more depth than he can provide.
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