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www.sover.net - : A silly hybrid Western and northern adventure tale that never amounts to even a speck of gold, though there's no lack of effort from the spirited cast. It gets bogged down between bookend brawls at the beginning and end in a tepid screwball comedy mixup romantic triangle story. There are long pauses without any action, leaving us stuck with the lame dialogue and second-rate slapstick comedy. It's directed in a workmanlike way by veteran Henry Hathaway (who replaced Richard Fleischer) that writers Claude Binyon, Martin Rackin, and John Lee Mahin adapted from the play The Birthday Gift by Ladislas Fodor. It should be noted that the script was muddled and was altered throughout the filming. The film never equals in merit its lively hit theme song sung during the opening credits by Johnny Horton. It was filmed at Point Mugu, California. Despite being of inferior quality, the public liked the new gentler and comically self-deprecating John Wayne look and made it a success at the box office. more...
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