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Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.
Jackson D. Kane
- Clem
- (as Jackson Kane)
Victor Mohica
- Big Eye
- (as Vic Mohica)
Henry Allin
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Richard Breeding
- Prisoner
- (uncredited)
Mickey Burleson
- Young Man
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaSeaton's final film and Martin's last western. The two had previously worked together on "Airport."
- GoofsBilly's extra gun at the gunfight at the creek starts off as a single-action blue steel Colt Bisley, recognizable for the distinctive shape of its grip frame, and turns into a nickel-plated double action revolver when he crawls out to the log.
- Quotes
Billy Massey: Art, I got to hand it to you. The whole thing went off as slick as spit on a round doorknob.
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Strictly a been-there-done-that western...the actors look as bored as viewers are likely to be
Director George Seaton's last film is an inert, tepid western about two childhood pals and one-time cattle-ranch partners winding up on divergent paths: one (Dean Martin) joins a small gang of outlaws and robs a train near Bisbee while the other (Rock Hudson) becomes sheriff of the neighboring community. Formula drama without any hint of suspense or even wayward humor. As soon as the crooked foursome robs the train, they split up over greed (with Dino taking control of the loot); Hudson hears about the robbery and immediately takes off on his horse, only to end up at his office sitting behind a desk. Nothing in Theodore Taylor's screenplay seems fresh or well thought out, and most of the dialogue is downright atrocious ("That hold-up was as slick as spit on a round doorknob!"). Hudson gives a little more energy than enervated Martin, but everyone in the cast seem to realize this is fatigued material. David Shire's score is a minor asset. *1/2 from ****
- moonspinner55
- Aug 16, 2011
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- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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