Universal-International Pictures
Directed by David Miller
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Universal)
Cowboy Kirk Douglas, the last of a dying way of life, gets himself arrested in order to convince his friend to break out and live free on the range. The only problem is his friend is married and won't risk getting caught and spending more time in jail. Kirk breaks out alone and is pursued into the nearby mountains by the police, led by their dogged sheriff Walter Matthau. The potentially interesting theme of the clash of the old and new is given a rather obvious symbolic treatment. Kirk's horse plays a key role and is put in numerous perilous situations, including one particularly heartbreaking scene.
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