This Film was a Pleasant Surprise
I've never been an Errol Flynn or Randolph Scott fan, so I have never purposely watched it. However, it came on TCM this morning while I was working near the television and I couldn't get up to change the channel.
What luck! Flynn was more than plausible in a Western and it's the best performance of Randolph Scott's career. It also features Humphrey Bogart in a very different role for him, along with fine supporting work from Alan Hale (The Skipper.) Miriam Hopkins was the only lead who I would have maybe considered casting differently.
This movie, unlike most Western films, keeps moving throughout and you don't have to suffer through long periods of boredom to get to the good parts. Good story, good direction, fantastic scenery. If you haven't seen Virginia City, be sure to watch for it on TCM. It'll be a pleasant surprise for you, too.
Remember When Movies Didn't Have To Be Politically Correct?