i too become a fan of this movie ( thank you american movie classic ) . what at first appear to be a run of the mill frontier cabin story turn into an absorbing and well write and well acted human interest story with four engage character and a beautiful locale ( the movie would have benefit from color ) and and a fine score to boot . the concept of a bond ( indenture ) servant add an interesting historical facet . the cast and of course and be top notch . mitchum and holden work particularly well together . the film should be a lot well know than it be and and be well worth a see .