AniInterview
Sorry, this movie sucks
Curapedi
I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Marva
It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,
BasicLogic
You called that woman "Mrs. Moore" while tried every way to get under her skirt. What kind of a person you were, Mr. McComB? When a woman interested you at first sight, then you didn't give any second thought trying to get closer and closer into her marriage. Where's the decency of respecting other peoples' marriage and relationship. Why your moral standard were so low without any self restraint? If what we saw in this movie that a man didn't give a damn to other man's wife and didn't show the least respect to a woman's husband when men going to the West, then it might explain the reason why there are so many adulteries and divorces nowadays in America.When McComb decided to pay a visit to the silver mine, he saw Mrs. Moore was about to drive off on her wagon, he just jumped onto it. Funny scene just happened at that moment, Mrs. Moore reproached him: "What do you think you're doing?" But even before he jumped onto the wagon seat, she already moved her hips aside, giving more room to this guy who she claimed she despised and disgusted from day one when they met on the river steam boat.
If she really disliked him, when this guy tried to jumped onto the wagon seat, the natural reaction should have been firmly sat either on the spot or even shuffled more to her left, to render even less space and room for him to jumped on the wagon. But what we saw was when she saw the guy suddenly jumped on, she immediately moved her buttocks to the right, giving him more room to sit down. No wonder so many men interpreted women's "NO!" actually means "YES!", just a pretentious unreal gesture. Again, no wonder so many women nowadays betrayed their husbands and marriages.This film so far as I saw it is just a boring one dimensional and predictable one-way developed Western movie with the typical annoying Walter Disney cartoon movie like soundtrack that synchronized and matched every movement from the first scene to the last. But what bothered me most is the shameless low moral standard of McComb.
howardeisman
This movie is a bit of a downer. The plot is hardly upbeat. It is a pessimistic story. Pessimistic stories can be engrossing-look at "The Treasure of Sierra Madre" for example-but, here, not all that much interesting happens. The performers do their usual shtick.. Sheridan, Bennett, and Mitchell are exactly the people you expect them to be, based on countless other movies. No great disadvantage, but no real advantage either.Flynn is the main problem, but the problem is not with his looks. He appears older but still fit and handsome. He reads his lines and does his character well enough; his character is bitter and angry and cynical. But something very important is missing. The character is in no way likable. He is without humor, and, except for anger, without any juice, without any elan, without any positive emotion. We don't sympathize with him. We don't care if he repents.Flynn looks unattractive because he plays an unattractive character. The movie has only a modicum of entertainment value primarily for this same reason.
vincentlynch-moonoi
There was a time when, like most of America, I'd watch any western movie. Things have changed for America, and widely-watched westerns are a rarity. And, the western that will hold my attention is a rarity, as well. While this film is not one of the great westerns, it's interesting enough to hold my attention.The beginning is interesting...a rebel raid on a Union payroll just outside of Gettysburg on a fateful day. Rather than surrender the payroll, Errol Flynn burns it, and as a result is drummed out of the army. Incidentally, there is one little problem here -- the landscape looks absolutely nothing like Gettysburg. Ah well.Errol Flynn (with sidekick Tom D'Andrea) then strikes out for Nevada, but his attitude has soured against life and he becomes somewhat ruthless. He takes over some gambling equipment and heads west, taking away a wagon train business from a lady (Ann Sheridan) who had already rented the wagons for her and her husband's mine...of course, in the same town as Flynn had decided to set up a saloon. Romantic spanks fly, although only on Flynn's side.Once in the wild west town, the saloon is built and Flynn gains a share of the mine owned by Sheridan and her husband. Flynn remains rather ruthless, although he does drink milk rather than whiskey. But, like many ruthless men, Flynn goes too far. He sends Sheridan's husband into Shoshone Indian country, knowing that it means almost certain death. And although he has second thoughts and attempts to rescue him, he is too late. The town begins to turn against him, led by lawyer Mitchell. Oddly enough, Sheridan is the only one who softens, and marries him. Of course, Warner Brothers can't have Errol Flynn ride off into the sunset (which he actually does here) being the bad guy. So, after lawyer-turned-politician Mitchell is shot to death, Flynn rouses the silver miners to hunt down the guilty party, and in the town center Flynn confesses that all the town's problems rest on him. Cheers. Sunset.If there's a problem with this film it's that there really is no good guy. It's difficult to like Flynn because of his ruthlessness. Ann Sheridan is too hard a woman to like. Thomas Mitchell, as Flynn's lawyer is just as ruthless as Flynn. Bruce Bennett (as Sheridan's husband) is a weakling. And of course, Barton MacLane is always a bad guy. Perhaps only Tom D'Andrea (later Gillis on "The Life Of Riley") comes off as a likable character.But saying that the characters are not likable, is not questioning the ability of the acting. It's great acting here. Flynn, though in more of a business character than a swashbuckler, is excellent, as is Sheridan. But perhaps the highest honors should go to Thomas Mitchell, who alternately plays a drunk, a serious lawyer, a drunk again, and then a rising politician who goes against Flynn's silver interests.
Warren O'Leary (woleary717)
I agree with all the previously positive opinions on this movie. Thomas Mitchell is an excellent actor who uniquely is found in most of Hollywood's better award-wining movies from the late 30's to the late fifties. He never has a mediocre performance. Errol Flynn was at his best prior to this movie but still his skill is clearly demonstrated. Ann Sheridan plays the part of a " strong woman " by donning mens' clothing in her pursuit of being a business woman with her silver mining husband. Typical of most movies prior to the mid-60's; there is either one or no comment on woman cross-dressing into cowboy duds. Errol does say in the script " you look very silly wearing pants "; Ann claims " I borrowed them from my brother " and " would look more silly not wearing any right now " . Her pants are slim fitted, showing her beautiful feminine figure, allowing for them to be tucked into tall mens' riding boots. She cuts a very seductive figure in her " brother's borrowed clothes ".
