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Gary Cooper is Hollywood's perfect hero, the very embodiment of integrity and grace in this greatest of Westerns. As a newly married town marshal, he must balance an innate sense of justice and duty with loyalty to his beautiful new--and pacifist--bride when he is left by an ungrateful town to face a gang of deadly outlaws alone. As we watch spellbound, film time is real time as the showdown grows... See Full Description
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Western |
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Not Rated |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Apollo Movie Guide, Brian Webster
"...an outstanding example of how a film can succeed by avoiding excess." more...
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B |
BBC, David Wood
"...a highly dignified and impeccable performance from an aging Gary Cooper." more...
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A |
ReelViews, James Berardinelli
"...unlike any other Western..." more...
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A |
TV Guide,
"Not a frame is wasted in this taut, superbly directed, masterfully acted film..." more...
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A |
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