cunningly interesting western from a director who have few peer in the genre . much like other anthony mann picture and the far country blend a potent pot boil story with an adroit knowing of impact scenery . both of which play out amongst some of mann peccadillo like honour and integrity and betrayal and of course and death . the story see fortune hunt partner jeff webster { james stewart } and ben tatum { walter brennan } travel to oregon territory with a herd of cattle . aware of the blossoming gold boom and they plan to make a tidy profit sell the cattle in a klondike town . arrive in skagway they find self appoint judge mr. gannon { john mcintire } ready to meet out justice to webster on account of webster have fracture the law and all be it with honest cause and along the way . in punishment gannon take the partner herd from them and but they steal them back and head across the canadian border to dawson with gannon and his men in hot pursuit . here beautiful woman and a meek and lawless town will fill out the destiny of all involve . interest from start to finish and the far country benefit greatly from james stewart bubble { anti } hero in wait portrayal and mann slick direction of the tight borden chase script . the cinematography from william h. daniel be superlative and tho not do any favour by current dvd print and and the film have a few surprise and a will he wont he . core reel the viewer in . pay dividend on re watch for harden genre fan and it still remain something of an essential viewing for first timer venture into the wonderful and yet dark and western world of anthony mann and james stewart . positive .