Review of The Naked Spur (1953) by Martin T — 05 Feb 2010
I don't really LOVE Mann's westerns, but he almost always seems to do a very fine job with them. Jimmy Stewart hunts down an outlaw for a big reward, and finds himself saddled with two unwanted partners.
When the bad guy tries to pit them against each other, it becomes a tense drama of mistrust, akin to Treasure of the Sierra Madre. A really solid script, beautiful Technicolor photography (all shot on location), tight plotting, strong characters and good performances from Stewart et al (Janet Leigh could have been better).
This one doesn't really have that something special to push it over the top, but without any glaring flaws, it's quite satisfying.
This review of The Naked Spur (1953) was written by Martin T on 05 Feb 2010.
The Naked Spur has generally received positive reviews.
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