i be very impressed with this film . i would have to rate it a one of the good classic era western . i say that for the whole thing represent the acting and mature dialog and no nonsense story and excellent cinematography . director anthony mann and who do several well photograph film noirs around this same era and also make some western such a this one . it have that same film noir look . mann and jimmy stewart collaborate on several western during this period . . if you like this movie and i recommend the mann stewart film bend of the river . in a nutshell and the story be about a man and lin mcadam and ( stewart ) who own this prestigious winchester 73 rifle and a weapon he win fair and square in a contest . it be then steal and pass on from villain to villain . all of those villain be interest character . aid stewart act out this interesting tale be shelley winter and dan duryea and stephen mcnally and millard mitchell and charles drake and will greer and j. c. flippen . all of them be fun to watch . it be a bit of a stretch and however and to see rock hudson play an indian ( young bull ) and but you can not have everything .