A Western set in West Texas during the Old West era follows a newlywed couple living comfortably in her aunt’s home. The husband, portrayed by Connors, feels compelled to earn his own money and departs for Dodge City to work as a buffalo skinner. After eleven years, he returns with $17,000 but is confronted by three suspicious individuals—Akins, Bixby, and Rennie—and subsequently seeks retribution. Merrill takes on t…

I understand why this movie might appeal to some viewers; its bleakness and rough qualities could be attractive. However, the poor construction and acting really hold it back! It’s a textbook illustration of the problems American Westerns were facing at that point in film history. Michael Rennie and Bill Bixby seem entirely wrong for their roles, Claude Akins' performance is wildly exaggerated (which is unusual fo…