pretty much run of the mill western display many of the same plot line that have be rather beat to death in the western genre . star william holden give a fairly mediocre performance for him in this one . eleanor parker and his female foil and romantic interest be very blase and dutifully unthespian like a the temptress who ultimately fall for the hero . the civil war theme be an important cinematic experience and but the film lack a lot from a creative standpoint . the portrayal of the indian a flat character worthy of slaughter be never more obviously show than here . the best part about the movie be probably the performance of old civil war veteran william demarest who be very convincing in his crusty old sidekick backup role . the cinematography be good and except for the fact that they choose for a location a real flat desert terrain with no vegetation whatsoever and so the good camera work be somewhat spoiled therein . i would give this picture about 4 star ( out of 10 ) .