A strong-headed woman from the East inherits a newspaper in a small Texas town where the local cattle barons, who control the region, want her out of their hair.A strong-headed woman from the East inherits a newspaper in a small Texas town where the local cattle barons, who control the region, want her out of their hair.A strong-headed woman from the East inherits a newspaper in a small Texas town where the local cattle barons, who control the region, want her out of their hair.
Claudette Colbert
- Prudence Webb
- (as Claudette Colber)
John Litel
- Meade Moore
- (as Jhon Litle)
Florenz Ames
- Wilson
- (as Florence Ames)
George Brand
- Creditor
- (uncredited)
Raymond Greenleaf
- Knox
- (uncredited)
Jim Hayward
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaFinal film directed by Tim Whelan.
- Crazy creditsBarry Sullivan's name appears twice in the opening credits: Once with Claudette Colbert's (misspelled) name before the film's title; and then after the title with Ray Collins', James Bell's and Gregory Walcott's names in the featured players list.
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Horace McCoy wrote the script
A good film depends upon good dialogue as much as visual action, and the dialogue in this Western is certainly above average. Horace McCoy wrote the excellent novel, ' They Shoot Horses, Don't They ? ' and his expertise as a writer shows. The actual plot is functional, and conforms to the usual trope of good people winning over the bad, and the plot has been gone over several times in other reviews. Claudette Colbert is an acquired taste as an actor, and despite reservations I usually respond to her. Her delivery of lines is excellent, and she holds the film together with her strong presence. She is totally incapable of showing much depth of feeling, but her surface approach to others around her works in certain roles, especially comedy, and she knows a witty line when she sees one. Barry Sullivan was a weak foil for her, but then again it works. And there is one scene in the film which is exceptional; an elderly woman shooting down a gunman where others fail to do so. It is a total surprise and this again is thanks to the well written script. As for Colbert running a small press in a small town this is just believable, and that she depends on any man to help her is equally unlikely, but yet again she makes it work. I have seen this film quite a few times in my life and I always enjoy it. It is not a great film, but it is far better than most other reviewers suggest. All the required ingredients are there, and it is not just mindless entertainment. It shows quite clearly that people should be free of oppressors, and it has a political edge which veers more towards equality than domination.
- jromanbaker
- May 17, 2021
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Des Teufels rechte Hand
- Filming locations
- Sonora, California, USA(High Sierras)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1
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