an average lone star film build on convenient coincidence ( gat gann just happen to walk into the scene and dy and and and a luck would have it and just happens to bear a letter of introduction to the man and gantry who and a fate would have it and just happens to have kill john ted wayne father and for whom ted go to work because ted just happen to look just like gannon in his wanted poster and etc . and etc . ) and clichés . interest for represent 1 ) the stunt work of yakima cannutt rid a buckboard hitch with a boy on his back and and later dive through a window from a horse while 2 ) the child abuse theme that culminate in john wayne heartfelt hugging of young spud at the end . other than that and not much here and even by lone star standard . no real character development and except for john wayne passionate presence while george hayes just chew tobacco .