Only the Valiant

Pros: This is one of the most complex and enjoyable Westerns you will ever see.

Cons: Only that there are so few like this one. Strong violence limits kiddie appeal.

The Bottom Line: This Western stays on the top shelf of my video collection as an example of the very best of the genre.

Review: This movie is little known, but that is no reason not to diligently seek it out. Only the Valiant is a movie with few equals, combining some of the best features of film noir with those of the western and, more specifically, the cavalry...

Pros: Tight plot, excellent integration of plot and theme.

Cons: That it isn't available on DVD!

The Bottom Line: You will rarely, if ever, find a more perfect integration of plot and theme than this movie. Watch it and see.

Review: Only the Valiant is a story about what it takes to be a leader of men. Is it courage? Strength? Intelligence? Ambition? Technique? Confidence? Responsibility? As the movie shows, it is all of these things, and something more, above all else:...