the fugitive be consider by ford to be one of his best while most critic and include many ford afficionados and disagree . while i wouldn not rank it up there with his best either and i think the film ( like ford final film seven woman ) have get an undeserved bad rap . sure and the religious iconography get way out of hand at time and the pace be a bit wobbly but there much to offset the film shortcoming . most obviously and no one will deny this it be a beautiful film to look at . it be one of the great photographic achievement in cinema history . the moody expressionism that finally get somewhat oppressive and dull in ford the informer be here counterbalance by exquisite outdoor scenery of the mexican countryside where the fugitive be shoot . the film also feature an odd and mopey performance from henry fonda that work quite well within the context of the story . although in the end it a bit simplistic it do have an undeniable poetry in it that be in the league of the director fine work .