The evil spirit of Wyoming. The film of the serial director Joseph Pivney “Grizzly Night” is close in its atmosphere and narrative to the numerous works of Jack London, in which a person is challenged by wildlife.
The story takes place around the end of the 19th century somewhere in Wyoming (though filmed in California, in the San Bernardino National Forest). Sheriff "Big Jim" Cole (Clint Walker) decided to become a farmer, for which he moved to Wyoming with his entire family and companion Sam Pots (the brilliant work of Don Haggerty). The inheritance of the father left the land - its call is so strong that despite any obstacles, the head of the family does not want to leave his land.
The owner of the land wants to be not only the local rich businessman Jed Curry, but also the local owner of these territories, a grizzly bear nicknamed “Old Satan”. And if the Curry man needs the consent of the law to own the land he has acquired, then the bear runs without any laws and regulations, killing livestock from farmers. "Big Jim" needs to show all his patience, courage, fearlessness and determination in defending his land from man and bear.
The film is decorated with bright episodic roles. In addition to the mentioned good-fat Sam Pots performed by Don Haggerty, this is the infinitely charming daughter of Jim Gypsy performed by 6-year-old Victoria Paige Meirnick, the charming good-natured Hank Champey performed by Jack Elam and the funny saleswoman Wilhelmina Christina Maximiliana Petersen performed by Nancy Culp.
The authors of the film with special warmth show the world of life of a farm family and with a certain degree of drama the final duel of a man with a bear.
My opinion is not bad.
6 out of 10
