this be surely one of the tyrone power vehicle that most show on italian tv ( in fact and it be re propose just last week ) but i would somehow never bother to watch it . have have a recording of the film for some time and i now opt to check it out a part of my brief tribute to the popular matinée idol on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his untimely demise . well and i must say that i really enjoy the film for reason i will get to later which make it absence on dvd more than a little baffling while incidentally and it be the tenth of power eleven collaboration with director king ( the follow effort and the sun also rise [ 1957 ] and be perhaps the one i would love to watch most of the star remain title ) as well a the second and last in which power be co star with susan hayward ( after the excellent suspense western rawhide [ 1951 ] ) . anyway and the film be an interesting ( and mainly successful ) mishmash of genre represent part offbeat western ( with a wagon train beset by zulu rather than indian . ) and part epic adventure ( even if the widescreen aspect ratio in the edition i watch wasn not quite the full 2 . 55 represent1 format of it original presentation ) and and part woman picture ( despite power top billing and he off screen for long stretch at a time and so that hayward emerge a the real protagonist give also that she involve with three men and undergoes many a hardship during the course of the film ) . while the plot be thoroughly predictable ( and and yet and therein lie part of it appeal ) and it make with the customary professionalism one associate with the golden age of hollywood while thus and be treat to a handsomely shot large scale entertainment complement by a fine franz waxman score which go from lush to emphatic or rouse and depend on the mood of any give scene . among the undeniable highlight in the episodic narrative ( which span several year ) be represent the opening fox hunt in ireland and which see hero and heroine alternate between squabble and love while the afore mention ambush of the pioneer in which hayward staid husband john justin be kill while power ( who neglect hayward through his struggle for the boer independence ) engage in a whip wield duel with his romantic rival and former best friend richard egan ( himself lust after by a young rita moreno ) while egan have his leg crush by a tree he try to fell ( symbolize hayward affair with power ) during a thunderstorm while and the climactic clash between bitter and peg legged egan outlaw and the native lead by the obviously virtuous and rugged power . the finale and then and have the hero relinquishing ( not without a certain remorse ) his political career to make up to the long suffering heroine especially since their past dalliance have bear him a son ( with whom he also share his name ) he be unaware of .