The Boys From Company D - Frontier Battalion. Leslie Fenton directed Streets of Laredo, with a screenplay by Charles Marquis Warren based on a story by Louis Stevens and Elizabeth Hill. William Holden, Macdonald Carey, William Bendix, and Mona Freeman are in the cast. Victor Young composed the music, and Ray Rennahan was responsible for the cinematography. This is a dependable offering for those who appreciate classic Westerns. It’s essentially a reimagining of The Texas Rangers from 1936; the story involves Holden, Bendix, and Carey as three men whose lives are separated by various factors—romance, personal choices, and fate. Two end up becoming members of the celebrated frontier law enforcement group – the Texas Rangers – while the third remains on the wrong side of the law. Ultimately, their paths converge for a final confrontation. The film’s production values are uneven; there's some beautiful location photography (shot in Simi Valley and Gallup) alongside the somewhat clumsy rear-projection effects common to Western films from the 1940s and 50s. Rennahan’s Technicolor work is visually appealing, though. The actors deliver strong performances because they are given roles that play to their strengths: Holden portrays a complex, emotionally guarded figure; Bendix embodies a lovable but somewhat naive tough guy; and Carey depicts a cunning troublemaker. Freeman is pleasant to watch, although her character feels rather stiffly written, while Alfonso Bedoya appears as a predictable bandito villain. The runtime of 90 minutes makes it feel stretched out until the two men join the Rangers, so some perseverance is needed during the initial portion. Nevertheless, there’s plenty of action typical of Western movies, some plot developments intended to evoke emotion, and a nice selection of costumes and music that keep things lively. Overall, it's simply an entertaining Western, whether or not you’re familiar with the original film. It earns a 7/10.

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