1898. Two men are released from prison. One of them, a former mining engineer nicknamed the Dutchman, intends to take revenge on the people for whom he went to prison. To do this, he plans to rob a gold mine and involves his unwitting companion McBain, who plans to start a peaceful life and settle in the town.
Directed by Delmer Daves, the 1950 remake of the classic noir, Asphalt Jungle, was shot only in Western settings. The problem with the film is that it is not particularly exciting and the dynamics and pace of action are periodically confused. And the action and dramatic moments are simply not exciting. And maybe it's a pretty average director. Despite the fact that Delmer Daves made such films as “At 3.10 on Yuma”, “Black Stripe”, which are classics of Western and Noir.
At the watchable level, the film draws good actors. Alan Ladd as the Dutchman in his standard role and he shows nothing special here. More interesting is Ernest Borgnine, who played the unwitting partner of the Dutchman McBain. A tough man convicted of murder, he wants to start a peaceful life. In the romantic line with the heroine Katie Jurado, his character is revealed from the other side. By the way, Borgnine and Jurado got married a year after filming.
In general, with well-known directors and actors, quite an average Western.
5.5 out of 10