Foreman Burt Lancaster, the mature responsible adopted son of a wealthy rancher, tries to protect the reputation of his sniveling adoptive brother Robert Walker, who recently fathered a son out of wedlock. This leads to a case of mistaken identity and his running afoul of the mother's family, including her violent brother John Ireland.
To make things worse, the heartless Walker is scheming against his father and brother.
A decent frontier melodrama for grown-ups, this has an immensely likable performance by Lancaster with effective support by Walker and Ireland, their characters truly nasty creatures.
Though never boring, things sag a bit in the middle. A good final act features some great cattle-drive scenes, some nice scenery, and a serviceable climax.
To make things worse, the heartless Walker is scheming against his father and brother.
A decent frontier melodrama for grown-ups, this has an immensely likable performance by Lancaster with effective support by Walker and Ireland, their characters truly nasty creatures.
Though never boring, things sag a bit in the middle. A good final act features some great cattle-drive scenes, some nice scenery, and a serviceable climax.