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www.channel4.com - : On the evidence of this intelligent, subversive western it is a pity that Douglas directed only two movies. He plays Nightingale, an ambitious politician sponsored by the railway owners, determined to get a seat in the US Senate. Pursuing a bank robber Strawhorn (Dern), with a bought posse he wants to catch - and hang - the outlaw just before the election. Unfortunately for him, the prey is cannier than the hunter. Douglas expores the notion of political ruthlessness both then and now and allows us to relish the comeuppance of the man willing to sacrifice his allies as we enjoy the outlaw's escape. more...
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