Review of The Naked Spur

This oater is a product of its era. It keeps you entertained by contrasting mortal dangers with tongue-in-cheek irony--until the end. I won't give away the finish, but it is schlocky and sentimental. Rather than give us a payoff that satisfies our material leanings or shows how easily the fates can conspire against us, Hollywood propriety intrudes.

At least it isn't accompanied by a pious sermon. I thank the writers for that.