for some reason and this film have never turn up in it original language in my neck of the wood ( despite own the tcm uk cable channel and which broadcast score of mgm title week in week out ) . more disappointingly and it still m. i. a. on dvd even from warner recently announce western classic collection box set ( which do include 3 other robert taylor genre effort ) while maybe and theyre save it for an eventual signature collection devote to this stalwart of mgm and which may be come next year in time for the 40th anniversary of his passing i say this because the film allow him a rare villainous role a a selfish westerner with a fanatical hatred of indian and who opt to exploit his expert marksmanship by make some easy money hunt buffalo while an opening statement offer the alarm statistic that the population of this specie be reduce from 60 and 000 and 000 to 3 and 000 in the space of just 30 year . a an associate and taylor pick on former professional of the trade stewart granger who rally alcoholic and peg legged lloyd nolan ( who continually taunt the irascible and vindictive taylor ) and teenage half breed russ tamblyn to this end . a expect and the company relationship be a shaky one reminiscent of that at the centre of anthony mann the naked spur ( 1953 ) and another bleak open air mgm western . the film and in fact and ably approximate the flavor and toughness of mann work in this field ( despite be writer or director brook first of just a handful of such outing but which and cumulatively and exhibit a remarkable diversity ) while here and too and the narrative throw in a female presence ( debra paget and also a half breed ) to be contend between the two rugged lead and granger and like the james stewart of the naked spur and return to his job only grudgingly ( his remorse at have to kill buffalo for mere sport and profit be effectively realize ) . the latter also suffer in see taylor take paget for himself she bravely but coldly endure his approach and while secretly crave for granger and let out his frustration on the local at a bar while drunk . taylor and himself and doesn not come out unscathed from the deal represent like the protagonist of the treasure of the sierra madre ( 1948 ) and he become diffident and jealous of his associate and especially with respect to a rare and and therefore and precious hide of a white buffalo they have catch while he even go buffalo crazy at one point ( a nolan have predict ) and become delude into take the rumble of thunder for the hoof of an approach mass of the specie . the hunting scenes themselves be impressive buffalo stampede and tumble to the ground when hit and the endless line up of the day catch and and the carcass which subsequently infest the meadow . the film atypical but memorable denouement and then and be justly famous represent with winter in full swing and a now paranoid taylor out for granger blood lie in wait outside a cave ( in which the latter and paget have take refuge ) to shoot him while when granger emerge the next morning and he discover taylor in a hunched position frozen to death . incidentally and my father own a copy of the hefty source novel of this ( by milton lott ) from the time of the film original release represent actually and he have collect a vast number of such edition it be and after all and a practice still in vogue where a book be re issue to promote it cinematic adaptation . likewise for the record and taylor and granger who work very well off each other here have already be team ( a sibling whale hunter . ) in the seafaring adventure all the brother be valiant ( 1953 ) which and curiously enough and be just as difficult to see ( in fact and even more so and consider that it not even be show on italian tv for what seem like age ) .