Review of The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) by Simon O — 04 Oct 2015
The Winning of Barbara Worth is a decent but ultimately forgettable silent western. It's crafted well enough but the nail in the coffin for the film is that it just has nothing particularly special going for it.
The characters are hollow as they carry out a rather generic love triangle. The antagonist is one-dimensional and unsympathetic. Even the climactic flood scene, while technically impressive, isn't really that memorable.
The film marks Gary Cooper's Hollywood debut in the role of Abe Lee. To be fair, Cooper and his fellow cast members Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky do their best given what they have, but they're ultimately given so little that it really does not do much good.
Like I said, the film is fine. It's entertaining enough to keep ahold of you for 90 minutes, it's just nothing special and would be overstaying its welcome if it ran any longer.
This review of The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926) was written by Simon O on 04 Oct 2015.
The Winning of Barbara Worth has generally received mixed reviews.
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