Tuesday 19 December 2017

A tale of two sons

Gunman's Walk (1958)

Directed by Phil Karlson this film stars Van Heflin, Tab Hunter, James Darren and Davy Hackett. A tough rancher that helped tame the west finds his adult sons have gone in different directions, one too far into the old ways and one too civilized for him to understand.

While it may start with some slightly ropey dialogue in the end this is a fairly decent western that actually has something about it. Set in the coming of civilization/end of the west period as so many great films of the genre are this may not be an astoundingly unique film but it does it's job well. The performances and direction are adequate but unremarkable.


3/5

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