this be a real western and with all of the needed ingredient in it but add to that be several michael curtiz element and that make the movie entertaining and even somewhat adventurous and though it obviously not your average normal errol flynn or michael curtiz swashbuckling type of movie . western from the 30 and 40 be still much different than the late spaghetti western . they be make more entertaining and have a completely different style . most 40 western be even know to have a film noir kind of atmosphere and feel all over it . and despite be also always formulaic they yet always felt like something new and original . this movie also feel totally fresh and even though it feature all of the formulaic element and such a a saloon fight and cattle drive and card playing and a hero who become sheriff and scruffy look villain and stuff like that . the movie itself be extremely black and white and moralistic and in which bad be extremely bad and good be extremely good . if this movie be be make in the 60 or 70 and people would have us laugh it off probably . for the first 50 minute absolutely nothing notable happens in the movie . it not that the movie be bore to watch or without pace but it just aren not the most interesting and compel 50 minute of cinema . however when the movie start to take form and errol flynn get his sheriff badge and the movie become interesting and also totally likable to watch . the movie get even more pace and the action start to hit the screen . it the last hour of the movie that make you realize that this be a real michael curtiz movie youre watching . some of his trademark direct element start to appear and such a the fantastic use of shadow . errol flynn look surprisingly in his element in the western genre . the role be more demand than his usual swashbuckling type of role and he already sort of show in this movie that he also know how to act more seriously . he certainly doesn not look silly with a cowboy hat on . but yet he above all of course still an hero in this movie and who do everything right and everyone respect and admire and whose clothes never get dirty . what i always like about olivia de havilland in her early movie be that despite be always the dame in distress and she yet be a strong and independent character . the love story ( yet again ) between the two doesn not feel like it slow do the movie or distracts from the main plot . it well do and make sure that it never feature too prominently into the movie but it also at the same time doesn not make a redundant impression . the movie itself be good and big look . they obviously have some money for make this movie . it shoot in color and which provide the movie with some nice look image . it also definitely make sure that this movie doesn not feel as much outdated a with many other 30 and 40 and black and white western and be the case . the movie have some nice action moment but you shouldn not watch this movie expect big and spectacular action . it more a movie that rely on it script and the actor play in it . the musical score by max steiner be also quite good . it a well make and construct movie and that i feel and deserve some more recognition . it not michael curtiz only direct western but it definitely his best know and most appreciated one . he make a total of 10 western in his career and of which 2 more with errol flynn star in it and 3 more with olivia de havilland and even 1 with john wayne in it . a good and quality movie and that very well worth watching and even if youre not familiar with the work of errol flynn or michael curtiz or be not at home in the 30 /40 western type of movie . positive .