the arrival of vast wave of white settler in the 1800s and their conflict with the native american resident of the prairie spell the end for the buffalo . the commercial killer and however and weren not the only one shoot bison . train company offer tourist the chance to shoot buffalo from the window of their coach . there be even buffalo kill contest . buffalo bill cody kill thousand of buffalo . some u. s. government officer even promote the destruction of the bison herd . the buffalo nation be destroy by greed and uncontrolled hunting . few visionary be work today to rebuild the once great bison herd . the last hunt hold one of robert taylor most interesting and complex performance and for once succeed in disregard the theory that no audience would accept taylor a a heavy guy . his characterization of a sadistic buffalo hunter and who kill only for pleasure and have it potential represent the will to do harm to another . when he be join by his fellow buffalo stalker ( stewart granger ) it be evident that these two contrast character and with opposite idea and will clash violently very soon . taylor shoot spree be not limit to wild beast . he also enjoy kill indian who steal his horse . he even try to romance a beautiful squaw ( debra paget ) who show less than generous to his need and comfort . among others buffalo hunter be lloyd nolan and outstanding a a drunken buffalo skinner while russ tamblyn a a half breed while and constance ford a the dance hall girl . but taylor steal the show . richard brooks capture ( in cinemascope and technicolor ) distant view of buffalo graze upon the prairie a the slaughter of these noble animal . the film be a terse and brutish outdoor western with something to say about old western myth and a famous climax in which the bad guy freeze to death while wait all night to gun down the hero .