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Escort West (1959)
4/10
Watchable Western with great Civil War theme
29 May 2010
Warning: Spoilers
This is a low budget Western that is a little corny, but highly watchable.

Here are its good points:

  • Excellent Civil War theme.


  • Victor Mature is pretty good in the lead


  • Very nice supporting cast with Slim Pickens, Harry Carey Jr., Leo Gordon and Ken Curtis.


  • Story moves along nicely and holds interest. Only a couple of plot holes/inconsistencies


  • filmed on location, although only in greater L.A. area, not "Nevada".


Here's what dragged it down

  • Little girl is horribly corny and almost ruins movie


  • Female lead characters are weak and the actresses are lousy.


  • Whole plot is on the thin side i.e. not that much really happens in this.


  • Indians are not characterized.
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