Review of The Outrage (1964) by Movie K — 27 Jul 2016
This movie is inspirae by Japanese film "Rashomon". Con-man Edward G. Robinson listens to a story of a trial held recently in the town as told by a prospector Howard Da Silva and a preacher William Shatner.
3 witnesses give different story to the death of Laurence Harvey whose body is found in the desert. First version is Paul Newman, a brutal and famous outlaw who is caught, admit to the crime. He wanted to rob and rape Claire Bloom, the wife of Laurence while traveling on their wagon.
He tied him up instead of killing him like usual. Later they both have a duel to defend Claire honor and he killed him. Second version is Claire version. She killed Laurence herself when Paul left after raping, she untie him but he look at her with disgust.
She stab him with agony and sadness and run into the wild. Third version is a Indian doctor who found Laurence before his death. He says Laurence told him he killed himself because he couldn't live with the humiliation.
Claire wanted to leave with Paul and he rejected her. So Laurence suicide. Howard later reveal all the versions are not truth and he admit to witness it all. The rape did happen. But Claire wanted the 2 men to duel and fight for her.
The 2 turns out to be "coward" of sort. She reveal Laurence always tremble and puke before going to war. Laurence know Claire has been unfaithful and flirt with few men. Under her constant nagging, the 2 men duel and Laurence wanted to stab Paul with the knife but he tripped and fell with the knife stabbed himself and die.
The weapon is never found. Then the 3 men hear a baby crying. Edward check the pocket and there's some gold coins which he take. Howard say he is coyote and want him to put it back. Edward at this point reveal he know that Howard took the weapon that has ruby and jewel.
William question why he did that and he have a wife and five children to feed and that knife can feed them after pawning. Edward call for the arriving train. William trust Howard and let him take the baby.
This review of The Outrage (1964) was written by Movie K on 27 Jul 2016.
The Outrage has generally received mixed reviews.
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