Last Train from Gun Hill

Pros: Great acting, script, tension!

Cons: Subject matter is a little adult sided, but a great movie

Review: Truly well acted, well scripted, western, with a tension and emotion filled moments. I think this might have been Kirk Douglas' best movie. When a man's Indian wife is killed, by the son of his best friend, Kirk has to chose his vengence. The ...

Pros: Marvelous performances, rock solid direction and a fine screenplay.

Cons: Downbeat, un-Hollywood mood will alienate some. Others may interpret political/social themes at their will.

The Bottom Line: ...

Review: John Sturges was a master at making tense westerns, dramas and action films. By the end of the fifties, he already had Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Gunfight at the O.K Corral (1957) and would make in the sixties The Magnificent ...

Pros: Performances, tone, cinematography, direction

Cons: Story may seem familiar, sagging middle

The Bottom Line: Before Kurt Russell brought justice to "Tombstone", Kirk Douglas brought his own brand of justice here in this grim but absorbing western.

Review: Yes, John Sturges directed this and "Bad Day at Black Rock" with similar plot points, but there's some "High Noon" here in this 1959 Western as well. Is it a rip-off of either? Absolutely not. It is in fact, one of my all-time favourite ...