Reviews — The Desperadoes
Audience write-ups from TMDB
CinemaSerf
While Randolph Scott may be listed first in the credits, I feel Glenn Ford really stands out in what becomes a fairly commonplace western story. The film begins with potential as the town of Red Valley is hit by a bank robbery resulting in the deaths of three residents. The bank owner, Clanton (Porter Hall), decides to generously offer 50 cents for every dollar lost; however, this seems less than genuine when we disc…
Wuchak
Randolph Scott and Glenn Ford appear quite young in this agreeable older Western film. The story unfolds in 1863 Utah, where a fugitive gunman (Ford) encounters an appealing woman who inspires him to abandon his outlaw life and find stability (Evelyn Keyes), but false charges from a ruthless bank robber land him in legal difficulty. Scott portrays the town’s sheriff, Claire Trevor is depicted as a hotel proprietre…

