Compact Low-Budget Western with some Off-Beat Ingredients.
The Two Leads...Hero Sheriff Hugh O' Brien and Outlaw Raymond Burr.
In the Mix is almost a Prerequisite in the Prolific 50's Western...A "Kid".
From Highly-Praised and Popular Films like "Shane" (1953) Onward. Including TV"s "The Rifleman".
Were Examples of Popular Culture Icons that Showcased the "Boom".
Family Life in Post-War America was a "Celebratory" Procreative Parade of Offspring.
The Down-Home, Salt of the Earth "Americana" Manifested in the Western Genre.
After the War it was Obligatory to Reflect Contemporary Reality...Arriving "Boomers".
Mostly this was Nothing More than "Ornamental" and for the Most Part, at Best it was Non-Intrusive, but at Worst it could Cause Cringes and Interfere by way of Irritations.
The Adolescent in this Little-Seen or Appreciated Movie, the "Kid" is Used in just the Right Way.
He is Substantial to the Plot, Yields Firearms, and Helps His Friend the Sheriff in Apprehending the Outlaw.
Also, Against the Norm, He is Attacked and Shot of His Horse for His Involvement.
This is Highly Unusual in the Code-Dominated, Ultra Conservative Decade.
Non-Adults were Rarely Allowed to become Victims of Abuse or Violence in Mainstream Movies.
There's an Unusual Gunfight in the Saloon Presented in an Off-Handed Display.
To Cap it Off, the "Showdown" Mano-Mano between Good and Evil is Not your Standard Stand-Off in the Streets.
Worth a Watch for the Strange Way the Film Presents the Ever-Present Genre Cliches.
