Monday, December 31, 2012

Backlash (1956)

Universal-International Pictures
Directed by John Sturges
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Encore)

Richard Widmark and Donna Reed make an unlikely team as they try to unravel a murder and find stolen gold in the desert southwest. Their search for answers leads them right into the middle of a range war between ranchers and outlaws. Widmark has a memorable shootout with a fast draw named Johnny Cool. He slaps around Donna, although they are really in love with each other. This uneasy mixture of melodrama and western action has its moments, but feels longer than its 84 minute running time.

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