Too bad the ending is such a garbled stretch since the rest of the entry has suspense, atmosphere, and a great cast. So will gunman Conny (unusual name for tough guy) go up to the night grave of his recently killed enemy Pinto. The guys in the bar don't think he's got the nerve, so a bet is made. But will he since spooky rumors surround the dead man.
The bar guys should have noted that Conny is played by Lee Marvin, of all people, and as everyone knows he ain't scared of nobody. In fact, the cast's a fine rogues gallery of colorful types—Strother Martin, Lee Van Cleef, James Best, and of course Marvin. So despite all the talk, the first half is still entertaining. But stealing the entry in my little book is an unknown Elen Willard as the eerie Ione. Without an inch of make-up, her dark good looks and sinister smile are like nothing I've seen. To me, she is truly unsettling. Too bad her career was so short. Also, the graveyard of the second half is obviously a studio set, but is really well-done adding a lot of needed atmosphere.
All in all, the entry remains a rewarding half-hour, even if the "wind-direction" ending is in dire need of a re-write.