Film without a point

Man Without a Star (1955)

Kirk Douglas stars in this western that was one of the first films made by his own distribution company. An experienced drifter takes a young kid under his wing and gets caught in up a range war.

The major problem I have with this film is that it is based around the central topic of open range or wired off private land but really fails to pick a side. While the central character may eventually end up on the wire side it is completely against his personal belief that open range is better which he never changes. Some of the script and plot also clearly reflect a less mature period of story telling as well with an over simplistic nature that hits you in the face.

2/5