By the Late 1940's the Western Genre seemed to be Influenced by the Spontaneous Zeitgeist of the Film-Noir.
Adopting a more Realistic, Edgy, and Stinging Display.
A Trademark, by the way, of the Film's Novelist Source Author, the Excellent Luke Short.
The Face of Hollywood Westerns, along with its Sister Genres like Drama, Mysteries, Melodrama and Thrillers were becoming "New" with Regards to Atmosphere, Style, and Tone.
The Art of the Motion Picture was Evolving past its Pre-War Naievate and Friendly Entertainment.
This is a Great Example.
What would Become a Tone Utilized by Anthony Mann and Budd Boetticher to Reinvent the Western more Suitable to Cultural Changes and gave Audiences something to Embrace.
The Changing Template of Modernism in Art.
Randolph Scott is Simply Superb, Unleashed and Undeterred in this Tale of Revenge that Cuts Deep into the Physical Violence of a "Won't Be Denied" Quest.
"Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord" is Rebutted by..."I have also heard an eye for an eye" by the Determined Protagonist.
There is No sometimes Silly Romantic Entanglement that takes in a lot of Randolph Scott Westerns.
Here it is Relegated to "Friendship", taking a Back Seat to the more Severe Elements of a Man on a Mission.
The Cutting Violence of Fisticuffs and Gun-Play are On Screen Frequently and Pulls No Punches.
This is an Atypical Movie Showcasing an Unfettered Story of Determined Grit.
Adopting a more Realistic, Edgy, and Stinging Display.
A Trademark, by the way, of the Film's Novelist Source Author, the Excellent Luke Short.
The Face of Hollywood Westerns, along with its Sister Genres like Drama, Mysteries, Melodrama and Thrillers were becoming "New" with Regards to Atmosphere, Style, and Tone.
The Art of the Motion Picture was Evolving past its Pre-War Naievate and Friendly Entertainment.
This is a Great Example.
What would Become a Tone Utilized by Anthony Mann and Budd Boetticher to Reinvent the Western more Suitable to Cultural Changes and gave Audiences something to Embrace.
The Changing Template of Modernism in Art.
Randolph Scott is Simply Superb, Unleashed and Undeterred in this Tale of Revenge that Cuts Deep into the Physical Violence of a "Won't Be Denied" Quest.
"Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord" is Rebutted by..."I have also heard an eye for an eye" by the Determined Protagonist.
There is No sometimes Silly Romantic Entanglement that takes in a lot of Randolph Scott Westerns.
Here it is Relegated to "Friendship", taking a Back Seat to the more Severe Elements of a Man on a Mission.
The Cutting Violence of Fisticuffs and Gun-Play are On Screen Frequently and Pulls No Punches.
This is an Atypical Movie Showcasing an Unfettered Story of Determined Grit.