it an interesting western or prison movie cross over and although above all the movie remain a western of course with some of it formulaic ingredient and in this movie it mostly the use of indian . the story make the movie more original than most of the other western from the 50 . it originality also help to make this movie a good than average one . of course the story still feel the need to put in a love story into the movie but that basically the curse of every movie that over 50 year old . nevertheless the love story itself be also quite different and original and so it isn not as distract a in most other genre movie from the same period often be the case . director john sturges have make many entertaining and adventurous movie in his career and i consider this a one of them and though it obviously be not his best work . it just a good and enjoyable movie and with some real great moment and for in between . at time it painfully obvious that the movie be for some part shot in studio with fake look background in it . it make the movie look outdated but that also by now have become part of the charm of these sort of movie . the cinematography be from robert surtees and who perhaps be the great cinematographer of his time . this movie isn not his best do however but it a worthy one . william holden be good in his role and though it hard to always like him because of the stubbornness and seemingly lack of emotion of the character . the support cast also pull of well and especially john forsythe . the musical score by jeff alexander be surprisingly great and i mean really great . it not the usual some old and same old 50 western drivel . it a score worth search out and though i do not think it available anywhere . an enjoyable movie to watch and that worth watch if you get the chance . positive .