William Cody finds himself caught between angry Indians and a stubborn US government, while finding time to romance Senator's daughter Maureen O'Hara. Meanwhile, old friend Anthony Quinn and sister Joan Blondell prepare for war with the white man and the inevitable confrontation with Bill Himself.
While never boring, this is a fairly shallow biopic, with a dignified, laid back title performance by Joel McCrea. It benefits greatly by being filmed in blazing Technicolor, on some excellent, picturesque locations and by an animated performance by Anthony Quinn, though Blondell and her character are terribly wasted.
The exciting, well-staged action scenes fare better than story scenes. Unfortunately, the action ends about thirty-minutes before the picture does, leading to some meandering near the end.
While never boring, this is a fairly shallow biopic, with a dignified, laid back title performance by Joel McCrea. It benefits greatly by being filmed in blazing Technicolor, on some excellent, picturesque locations and by an animated performance by Anthony Quinn, though Blondell and her character are terribly wasted.
The exciting, well-staged action scenes fare better than story scenes. Unfortunately, the action ends about thirty-minutes before the picture does, leading to some meandering near the end.