Review of Rawhide (1951) by Ioannis A — 03 Oct 2009
Extremely well-cast Western thriller showcases the excellent location of the familiar Lone Pine, Ca. Director Henry Hathaway captures little nuances of the various characters and turns up the tension with many scenes including the "help us" note blowing in the wind and sands at various times and later when the baby girl wanders out into the ensuing gunfight.
This movie was cast with an eye to unique faces, ranging from the bizarre and unsettling-looking Jack Elam to the fiery beautiful Susan Hayward. A perfect combination of the hostage thriller and the western.
Most posters are completely misleading with Ty manhandling Hayward, implying some kind of Lust in the Dust type movie.
This review of Rawhide (1951) was written by Ioannis A on 03 Oct 2009.
Rawhide has generally received positive reviews.
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