I understand why the hero in a movie western would rescue a man about to be lynched by mountain men, but it was a mistake in this case. James Stewart is leading some covered wagons headed for the Portland, Oregon, area. Arthur Kennedy, the man he saved, joins them but tries to sell what little food they have to gold miners at a huge markup.
Stepin Fetchit should have toned down his schtick for a violent western and they should have let him kill some men. With Rock Hudson. I wouldn't have recognized Harry Morgan in a supporting role if I hadn't heard his voice. With Frances Bavier, TV's Aunt Bea.
Available on The Criterion Channel.
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