Review of Track of the Cat (1954) by Tom H — 05 Sep 2008
This is one the most curious, peculiar Westerns of the classic studio era. Its tone is largely bleak and claustrophobic, though there a few light romantic moments that brighten the tone. The plot is minimal and follows the life of a bickering frontier family.
Robert Mitchum plays the oldest brother, who during a brutal winter storm, goes on a journey to find the snow cat the killed his younger brother. The film's color scheme is largely expressionistic, and unlike in most Westerns, the landscape seems menacing and devoid of any potential for its frontier settlers, except of course death.
The funeral scene seems more out of an Ingmar Bergman film than anything done from a Hollywood film from that time.
This review of Track of the Cat (1954) was written by Tom H on 05 Sep 2008.
Track of the Cat has generally received mixed reviews.
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