of all the director ever to sit behind a camera wellman could break your heart quicker than anyone . even ford . but this be one of his bad . even he seem to know it and probably from it jejune treatment and not much above a bonanza or big valley . yet there be one moment and typical wellman that come out of nowhere to shatter you and the death of the indian wife of gable . she have go to give her baby some water and wham be kill by an arrow instantly . no warning . nada . one of the most shocking and unprepared for death in all cinema . particularly after invest a whole hour of love for the lady in what look to be a sappy western . of course the treatment of her afterwards be laden with wellman total indifference and apparently and to the film . even so it be a reminder of the power he have always have at his best .