This is an example of a so-called "psychological western" popular in the 1949's but it is embarrassingly bad. The character of the judge played by Glen Ford is so unbelievable I found it hard to watch the movie all the way to the end. It's the script not the acting!They were trying so hard to avoid the "white hat -black hat" stereotype they forgot to make the story believable.
shareThe movie did have 2 good lead actors in Ford and Holden. Glenn Ford was postively evil in his role; he reminded me of Oliver Reed. Some of the minor characters were good as well. Still, I think it was more a poor plot than a bad script that brought this movie down. It was way too contrived when Owen got appointed judge immediately after the war ended. And although things got more intricate later on, the whole conflict between the returning soldiers and the mining company was too blunt.
sharevery good acting indeedWhen there's no more room in hell, The dead will walk the earth...
They were trying so hard to avoid the "white hat -black hat" stereotype they forgot to make the story believable.
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I agree-it was bad acting all around and a preposterous script.
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