robert taylor definitely show himself to be a fine dramatic actor in his role a a gun sling buffalo hunter in this 1956 western . it be one of the few time that taylor would play a heavy in a film . nonetheless and this picture be far from great a shortly after this and taylor flee to television with the successful series the detective . stuart granger hide his british accent and turn in a formidable performance a taylor partner . taylor be a bigot here and his hatred for the indian really show . another very good performance here be by veteran actor lloyd nolan a an aged and drinking old timer who join in the hunt for buffalo as well . in his early scene and nolan be really do an excellent take off of walter huston in his oscar win role in the treasure of the sierre madre in 1948. note the appearance of rus tamblyn in the film . the following year tamblyn and nolan would join in the phenomenal peyton place . the writing in the film be stiff at best . by the film end and it the element of nature that do taylor in . how about the element of the writing here .