Réalisation:
Raoul WalshPhotographie:
Sidney HickoxMusique:
David ButtolphActeurs·trices:
Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone, Henry Hull, John Archer, James Mitchell, Morris Ankrum, Basil Ruysdael, Frank Puglia, Ian Wolfe (plus)Résumés(1)
Dans le Missouri, Wes McQueen parvient à s’évader de prison grâce à l’aide de ses anciens complices. Il se rend dans son village natal mais apprend avec horreur le décès de sa fiancée… Il décide alors de prendre le chemin de l’Ouest et s’embarque dans une diligence qui ne tarde pas à être attaquée. McQueen parvient à repousser les assaillants et à sauver ses compagnons de voyage Fred Winslow et sa fille Julie Ann, qui lui rappelle son amour défunt. Seulement Wes ne compte pas se ranger de sitôt et accepte de participer à un dernier hold-up… (LaCinetek)
(plus)Critiques (1)
It's a western remake of the film High Sierra, or rather a western adaptation of Burnett's novel, although this time he wasn't involved in the screenplay. The plot is essentially the same, but suddenly you realize that the western style suits it incredibly well. Moreover, Joel McCrea isn't a classic heartthrob, but he has something quite human and natural about him that makes him more ordinary than other stars of his time. Sullivan's Travels convinced me that I could trust him, and he only confirmed that. Raoul Walsh directed a remake of his own film, and it must be said that he did it even better this time. He approached the theme more broadly, developed the characters more deeply, and thus made the ending even stronger.
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