this brooding western have an uneven pace and meander in place but be no less interesting because of the star power of gary cooper and the film centerpiece . the movie be a grim and spare adventure of a party of mercenary who journey into indian country for the promise of gold to save a woman husband who trap in an abandoned mine . susan hayward have her own personal demon and search for redemption for destroy her husband self esteem and private demon weigh her down throughout the picture . the film tend to preach at time and have a moral about gold and greed and sacrifice . richard widmark have a role that seem to have be tailor for him a a cynical cardsharp and quick draw loner who as much a mercenary a be cooper but not quite a noble . cameron mitchell have a thankless role a a weak willed bounty hunter who seem tough enough until his bluff be call . rita moreno appear briefly and warble a pretty tune in a saloon and and bernard herrmann contribute a fine music score .