a good film with for it time an intense and sprawling and rather dark story somewhat reminiscent of john ford the searcher though not so brutal . the story start fast and doesn not let up and with several scene of really good dialog between ( stewart ) jeff webster and ronda castle and sheriff gannon . this film be in some way reminiscent of bend of the river ( 1952 ) and also a mann stewart work and but i find it far less sentimental and more interesting . there be a few caveat represent a too quickly wrap up ( and rather sentimental ) end while 24 year old corrine calvert be not very convincing a a naive french teenager and and of course the film take place in the mythic west and a land of fable where the real law of nation and physic do not apply . but these be trivial concern . james stewart be surprisingly good a a dark and disengaged man who think he care for no one but himself and and the mountain scenery can not be beat . a fine western costume drama .