Director: Robert Wise

Writer: Michael Blankfort

From a novel by: Jack Schaefer (short story)

Keywords: Western

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James Cagney	Actor	17-Jul-1899	30-Mar-1986	New York tough guy
Royal Dano	Actor	16-Nov-1922	15-May-1994	The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao
Stephen McNally	Actor	29-Jul-1913	4-Jun-1994	Winchester '73
Vic Morrow	Actor	14-Feb-1929	23-Jul-1982	Sgt. Chip Saunders on Combat
Jeanette Nolan	Actor	30-Dec-1911	5-Jun-1998	Annette Deveraux on Hotel de Paree
Irene Papas	Actor	3-Sep-1926		The Trojan Women
Lee Van Cleef	Actor	9-Jan-1925	16-Dec-1989	The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

REVIEWS

Review by Gary Mayer (posted on 10-Sep-2007)

This is a stunning western that had not previously come to my attention. Studio execs made a 'wise' (no pun intended) move in axing Spencer Tracy. Cagney was excellent and much better suited for a western. I think Tracy would have had difficulty warming up to the 'kid' from Pennsylvania (look how long it took him to accept Sidney Poitier's character in 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'); and, Grace Kelly was no match for Irene Pappas. How could Grace have played an ex-dance hall girl convincingly? How could Grace Kelly even have accepted the role, having to portray a platonic live-in akin to a maid? Did the entire cast, along with the producer/director, wait six weeks for Tracy to show up on the set? I'm glad Cagney was humble enough to accept the role as a second choice; but, it re-assured me that Tracy was an aloof stuffed shirt, just like his lover, Katherine H. It appears that they thought they owned Hollywood, but Robert was (w)Wise enough to pull the strings. Gary Mayer Oshkosh, WI

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