Review of Shane (1953) by Kevin M. W — 22 Apr 2018
George Steven Jr.'s epic about grit involved by the homesteaders when going against the cattle barons is given a beaut of a spacious locale (The Grand Tetons) to underline the lives of the small people struggling beneath them.
Ladd is stoic as the gunfighter trying to leave his past, paired against, and with, the warmer-hearted Van Heflin as a sturdy minded if poor homesteader. Their duality gives the mix it's gumption, beginning early with the men tackling the big job of a deep-rooted stump of a dead tree.
Stand out performances from Jack Palance and, as ever, Elisha Cook Jr. while Jean Arthur has to make do with the fewest of lines to sketch a woman torn between two men.
This review of Shane (1953) was written by Kevin M. W on 22 Apr 2018.
Shane has generally received very positive reviews.
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