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"...when the running stops and the bullets begin"

Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.

Top Cast

  • Rock Hudson

    Rock Hudson

    Chuck Jarvis

  • Dean Martin

    Dean Martin

    Bill Massey

  • Susan Clark

    Susan Clark

    Kate Jarvis

  • Donald Moffat

    Donald Moffat

    Art Williams

  • John McLiam

    John McLiam

    F.J. Wilson

  • Charles Baca

    Charles Baca

    Martinez

  • Jackson D. Kane

    Jackson D. Kane

    Clem (as Jackson Kane)

  • Ben Zeller

    Ben Zeller

    Perry Williams

  • John Gill

    John Gill

    Earl Cole (as John Richard Gill)

Overview

Two men who have been friends since childhood find themselves on opposite ends of the law.

Rating

6.2 / 10
30 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    5 May 27, 2023

    I have always had difficulty watching Rock Hudson getting into physically grittier parts; somehow he just doesn't ever quite convince me - he is just a bit too "clean cut" to be seen in a muddy outfit, or be in a fist-fight... This film sees him as the sheriff ("Chuck") out on the trail of old pal Dean Martin ("Billy") who has - almost playfully - helped a gang of outlaws rob a train. Things start to go south shortly after that and soon Hudson is on his trail and a local posse is on the trail of them both! It's not the most complex storyline you will ever see, and the stars - alongside a rather feisty Susan Clark as Hudson's wife provide a nicely paced western adventure. Apparently the two men were a bit like rutting stags during filming, but it doesn't cross into the production - it's a decent, if largely forgettable, 100 mins.

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