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6.5/10 • 31

1958-03-201h 24m

Western

Brothers with guns who... Saddle the Wind

Steve Sinclair is a world-weary former gunslinger, now living as a peaceful farmer. Things go wrong when his wild younger brother Tony arrives on the scene with his new bride Joan Blake.

Directors
Robert Parrish
Editors
John McSweeney Jr.

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  1. Robert Taylor

    Robert Taylor

    Steve Sinclair

  2. Julie London

    Julie London

    Joan Blake

  3. John Cassavetes

    John Cassavetes

    Tony Sinclair

  4. Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Dennis Deneen

  5. Charles McGraw

    Charles McGraw

    Larry Venables

  6. Royal Dano

    Royal Dano

    Clay Ellison

  7. Richard Erdman

    Richard Erdman

    Dallas Hanson

  8. Douglas Spencer

    Douglas Spencer

    Hemp Scribner

  9. Ray Teal

    Ray Teal

    Brick Larson

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John Chard

Jun 23, 2015

8/10

Loose cannon gets the method treatment. Steve Sinclair is an ex-gunfighter now contented with his lot as a peaceful farmer. His peace that is disrupted when his young brother, Tony, turns up with his intended new bride in tow. Tony has a thirst for gun play, and when he guns down a fellow gunman in the bar, things start to rapidly spiral out of control for the Sinclair family. Saddle The Wind has some top credentials coming with it. Written by one Rod Serling, and starring Robert Taylor and John Cassavetes as the Sinclair brothers, it's a film not short on quality. Into the mix is the splendid outdoor location work at Rosita, Colorado (courtesy of the prolific George J. Folsey) and the genre compliant score from Elmer Bernstein. But what of the film itself? Well the story is an over familiar one, gunfighter trying to leave his bad past behind (Steve was a one time member of Quantrill's Raiders), loose cannon youngster out to make a name for himself (Tony), and yes we get a female love interest causing conflict and confusion (Julie London in a stock and undemanding role). Yet in this instance familiarity definitely does not breed contempt. If new comers to this film are aware of John Cassavetes and his style of acting, then, in spite of the oddity of seeing him in Western surroundings, one can reasonably know what to expect. Cassavetes brings the method to young Tony Sinclair, instilling intensity, even borderline mania into the upstart hot shot, so much so that Robert Taylor's fine world weary turn as Steve gets lost until the splendid finale. To non Cassavetes fans it may be just too much to handle, but speaking personally I found it a terrific performance that lifts the picture way above average. Brilliant support comes in the form of Donald Crisp and Royal Dano (heart aching veteran of the Civil War) and the running time of under 90 minutes is just about right. Finally, it's with the ending that "Saddle The Wind" breaks away from the standard genre story and plotting. Played out on a lush lilac flowered hillside, the makers deviate from an expected cop out and give us something memorable and totally fitting to this method driven Western. 8/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
gunslinger