aid by saloon owner marlene dietrich and john wayne and his cantankerous partner harry carey sr. battle claim jumping of the legal variety and perpetrate by villainous bureaucrat randolph scott . a sometimes painfully slow first half and partially due to dietrich role be stretch out to fit her top bill status and be redeem by an engrossing and exciting second half and include a rousing climax at wayne and carey mine and a helluva great fist fight between the duke and scott . harry carey easily give the best performance of the film . he and his rifle steal every scene theyre in .