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Original plot, suggestions of authenticism but curious topography


It's all been said in the full-blown reviews, but I was sufficiently impressed by DIDS to add a few comments here.

I hesitated before viewing on YouTube because the quality wasn't great, but I was glad that I persevered as the film was enjoyable. The plot was quite original for the early 1950s and there seemed to be some authentic touches - although some of these have been shown to be wrong in "Goofs". And the topography, not least the mountain, didn't seem quite right.

Some other touches were quite classy: the Confederate sentry's reaction to the guns and men leaving camp, Kathy closing the mansion's front door after her guests to signify the end of an era.

Interesting that the "nice" Guy Madison played the least sympathetic character. I haven't noticed James Craig before, but he did well in the lead role. (When his character first appeared, I wondered if it was played by the better-known Robert Preston or even Preston Foster.) And there some useful character actors among Major Clayburn's men.

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