“Curly, you ain’t got the sense that God gave a goose.” There’s really not much reason to compare this film with John Ford’s 1939 version, so if you can just put that aside and take it as what it is, it's not terrible. I had my doubts about seeing Bing Crosby face off against Crazy Horse and his warriors, but once they get past the excessively long introductions and gather all these different characters onto the stagecoach, things actually pick up a bit. The not-so-bright “Curly” (Van Heflin) is the marshal accompanying "Buck" (Slim Pickens) as he drives the inebriated "Doc" (Crosby); his new best friend – the easily influenced whisky salesman "Peacock" (Red Buttons). Then there's the woman down on her luck looking for a good time, “Dallas” (Ann-Margret); the sneaky gambler "Hatfield" (Mike Connors); “Gatewood” (Robert Cummings) - who is in quite a hurry to get to Denver; the pregnant army wife "Mrs. Mallory" (Stefanie Powers), and finally, their last arrival, the "Ringo Kid" (Alex Cord), who's quickly arrested and handcuffed. They soon realize that the Sioux are on the warpath, and with dead soldiers along their route, their journey is likely to be dangerous. Even at the stops along the way, people don’t feel very secure, and things get more complicated when "Mrs. Mallory" goes into labor! What are the odds they can make it to Cheyenne safely, and even if they do – what about the “Kid” and his problem with “Plummer” (Keenan Wynn) and his two-gun sons? The final thirty minutes are lively and entertaining, even though the attacks become a little repetitive as seemingly countless natives try to defeat these travelers. I thought Heflin and Cord did well; Crosby surprised me with his believable portrayal of an alcoholic doctor, and the writing keeps their individual storylines interesting without letting them get overly dramatic or allowing too much romance between “Dallas” and “Ringo.” It’s a bit long, but despite my initial worries about this revisiting of a classic, it's actually perfectly enjoyable.

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