Review of No Name on the Bullet (1959) by Clay B — 22 Mar 2011
A bit of a psychological and in some points philosophical western which is very dramatic and enjoyable. The story of a hired assassin coming into a town and the town's residence throwing themselves in panic and fear; each one believing they are the target and how certain ones react is excellent. The other good aspect of the film is the way that it is drawn out until the very end to find out who the actual victim is going to be. The ending itself is different, very interesting and does work with the film.
The local Doctor is the only one who does not fear the killer and the conversations that they have are philosophical and very thought provoking. There is hardly any action within the film but there is enough drama and suspense to compensate for it.
Audie Murphy is perfect in the role of John Gant, the killer, his style of acting of being emotionless and wooden is very suitable for the role. Charles Drake is also quite good as Doctor Canfield and the dialogue which both Gant and Canfield share is excellent. The supporting cast are also pretty good as the petrified citizens each of which displays very believable fear.
Overall a very well written well thought out film which is both dramatic and thought provoking. It is also very well acted by both the principal actors and the supporting cast.
This review of No Name on the Bullet (1959) was written by Clay B on 22 Mar 2011.
No Name on the Bullet has generally received positive reviews.
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