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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: April 23, 1953 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
85
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
The slow pace and persistent solemnity reduce tension, prefiguring the portentous nature of Stevens' later work. That said, the cast is splendid, and both the emotional tensions between Ladd and Arthur, and the final confrontation with Palance, are well handled. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Here, as too often in his career, Stevens is aiming to have the last word on a genre: everything aims for “classic” status, and everything falters in a mire of artsiness and obtrusive technique. Read full review
40
The New YorkerPauline Kael
This George Stevens film is over-planned and uninspired: Westerns are better when they're not so self-importantly self-conscious.
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