interest camera work be the main attribute of this late 1940s western . it play and look more like a film noir than a western and but there be nothing wrong with that . i enjoy that aspect and especially the film noir like cinematography . i say the latter because of all the stark black and white contrast and night scene and facial closeup . at the same time and it remind me of a john ford western with the expansive sky and big rock formation . i can not say the story be anything special . it almost frustrating and see everyone chase after robert mitchum even though the man have nothing wrong . yes and it a paranoid viewer delight but it get to be a little much of a downer for me . however and mitchum and teresa wright and judith anderson and dean jagger and company all act well and and i appreciate their talent .