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Howard Hawks
(1958)
135min
PG Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Tony Sloman
Underrated at the time of its release, this majestically paced western is one of the finest achievements of the genre. It stands as a career high point for many of its participants, and the simplistic plot - sheriff John Wayne and a motley group of helpers stand firm against a ruthless land baron - masks a work of depth and artistry. Originally intended by director Howard Hawks as a riposte to the liberal
High Noon
, the movie boasts a class and quality that owe little to what had gone before, save some dialogue lifted from Hawks's earlier
To Have and Have Not
. It's a definitive study of male camaraderie, particularly in the wordless opening sequence as Wayne attempts to preserve the drunken Dean Martin's dignity. The casting is perfect (if you believe Ricky Nelson as a gunslinger) and the sense of fun contagious. Superb Technicolor photography and a Dmitri Tiomkin score provide the icing on a very impressive cake.
Summary
Concluded.
Cast & Crew
John T Chance
John Wayne
Dude
Dean Martin
Colorado Ryan
Ricky Nelson
Feathers
Angie Dickinson
Stumpy
Walter Brennan
Pat Wheeler
Ward Bond
Nathan Burdette
John Russell
Carlos
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzales
Consuela
Estelita Rodriguez
Joe Burdette
Claude Akins
Harold
Harry Carey Jr
Jake
Malcolm Atterbury
Charlie
Walter Barnes
Director
Howard Hawks
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Warner Bros Pictures Ltd
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
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