I like Glenn ford so right there we score high. Then, add a good story, a western, guns, saloon, whiskey, horses, bad guys, good guys, and a bank robbery and you got yourself a Western as good as it gets. Realize that there are so many stories of the wild west and this be one of them. I always enjoy seeing these because they remind me of how cities came to be step by step. For instance they had no fire codes, setbacks, sidewalks, curbs or gutters so a fire could wipe out an entire town. They probably did too. That's how our codes came to be. I also look for one other thing that in all my years I have only seen twice in a Western i.e. horse dung in the streets. They just always clean that up for the cameras. Me, I think it is a take-away from the realism. This movie has some good suspense, drama and some thrill moments. Notice too how everyone knew everyone else and when these cities grew larger, that didn't change. Today, the cities are so large that we rely on separate communities to maintain close ties and even then, we eliminated the front porch on the way making everyone just really stay in or in their backyards. The 50's churned out some quality Westerns and pics in general this being one of them. Recommend some beef jerky or a small dinner with a tasty drink while watching. Mount-up and lets ride!

It isn't many westerns where the high point of the movie is the dancing but Russ Tamblyn put on an excellent exhibition of dancing, tumbling and acrobatics. Unfortunately the rest of the movie was way below par and even Jeanne Crain's beauty can not distract you from the utter nonsense going on all around her. Glenn Ford is once again the stoic hero shrouded in mystery and Crain is his steadfast wife. Broderick Crawford is woefully miscast as the crazed outlaw determined to best any man ever described in his presence as the fastest gun in the West. Watch it just to see if it would have been more interesting if you had written it yourself. I'm betting on you.

This is a mediocre "B" Western that feels like a really long episode of "Gunsmoke". It is not without merit, however.Here's what was good:Glenn Ford puts in a brooding performance has a retired gunfighter who is struggling to adapt to domestic town life.Jeanne Crain looked very attractive as his wife.Solid supporting cast with Broderick Crawford and John Dehner.Clever twist endingHere's what kept it from being better:Felt more like a stage play than a movie.No location shooting. Strictly back lot.

A remarkable western that tells a moral story - a villain with pride (the superb Broderick Crawford) goes head to head with the quiet shopkeeper with a secret and pride (the excellent Glenn Ford) - a worthy surprise ending awaits! Perhaps the scene stealer is the performance by John Dehner portraying Crawford's sidekick.Ford plays the 'Fastest Gun' and he demonstrates this to the local men when he has a little too much to drink. The exhibition is quite spectacular - and worthy of the 'Fastest Gun Alive'.Crawford's villain is a little unhinged over his desire to prove that he is the fastest on the draw. Eventually his villainy becomes even too much for his sidekicks who choose to leave him when his obsession threatens a whole town.Just before showdown time it is revealed that Ford has never drawn against another man and then comes the finale ...!A western to watch without interruption.