burt kennedy both write and direct this western take from a novel . kennedy be a well know good writer and director and mostly western . robert mitchum be a star for over 20 year when he make this . this role be like many he have make already and one can see why he be a big star for so many year . he fill this role easily like a well use glove . the title character be play by robert walker jr. ( his father a fine actor robert walker die tragically at age 32 his mother be note actress jennifer jones ) . robert be of slight build and even though he have talent only make a few film . ( he be in rita hayworth near last film . road to salinas the same year and be very good ) . he look very much like his father and but seem to lack his father charm . he make only a few more movie . he be still living and i wish him well . most of his scene be with another son of a hollywood great . john carradine son david and who be still make movie . they make a nice team . in western you always have a female character and usually she be a dance hall performer . ( today they call them hooker ) and angie dickinson assay this role nicely . also feature be western stalwart and john anderson and jack kelly . it be film in old tucson ) outside of downtown tucaon az and . and the scenery be gorgeous . typical of the old western and there be not too much action and there be some good humour and the usual end shoot out . it be a fast enjoyable 89 minute . rating represent ( out of 10 ) 84 point ( out of 100 ) imdb 7 ( out of 10 ) .