Review of Rawhide (1951) by Ben R — 08 Aug 2009
Pretty decent Western with many tense scenes and a great cast of (mostly) character actors in plumb parts. Jack Elam is especially effective and disturbingly creepy as one of the main heavies, particularly minus his whiskers and nearly fifty pounds in this early role.
The downside is Hugh Marlowe is pretty lifeless as the leader of the outlaws, the musical score too often quotes 'Oh, Susannah' inexplicably, and the sarcastic finale somewhat undermines the proceedings.
..although referring to The Pony Express as The Jack-Ass Mail is humorous. A word of warning, should you watch this film on DVD, DO NOT WATCH THE TRAILER FIRST!!! It flat out shows you the film's climax! Whoever thought THAT was a good idea?!
This review of Rawhide (1951) was written by Ben R on 08 Aug 2009.
Rawhide has generally received positive reviews.
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