Review of Run for Cover (1955) by Adam D — 21 Sep 2013

A very watchable moralistic western with James Cagney's presence being key to its success.

This review of Run for Cover (1955) was written by Adam D on 21 Sep 2013.

Run for Cover has generally received positive reviews.

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It's not as obviously masterful as some of Ray's other films, it's at the very least an entertaining horse opera with Cagney close to his best…

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It opens with three warnings against (contagious) too-eager gun-play (and finishes the same way) and one of the strangest ever train robberies,…

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