A lawman and his sons face the ultimate test of courage.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Writer: Rita M. Fink, Harry Julian Fink
Producer: Michael Wayne
J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.
103 min
Rating: 6.101/10
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Top Cast
John Wayne
J.D. Cahill
George Kennedy
Abe Fraser
Gary Grimes
Daniel "Danny" Cahill
Neville Brand
Lightfoot
Clay O'Brien
Billy Joe Cahill
Marie Windsor
Mrs. Hetty Green
Movie Info
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Writer: Rita M. Fink, Harry Julian Fink
Producer: Michael Wayne
Production Companies: Batjac Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries: United States of America
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John Chard:
Thematically strong, but executed with little gusto.
"If you don't like the treatment, then don't rob banks"
J.D. Cahill is a fearsome Marshal, his reputation goes before him where ever he roams, but when his two sibling boys decide to get his attention by way of joining a gang and then robbing a bank, he is perhaps faced with his toughest challenge.
This is not a great John Wayne film, in fact it's distinctly average, but at its heart, the tale of a single father trying to balance his work and bring up his children properly, is interestingly watchable. Unfortunately after a brisk and entertaining opening the film ambles along without any wish to up the ante. John Wayne, and chief bad guy George Kennedy appear to merely be going through the motions, and some of the technical work here only compounds the cheap feel that cloaks the story. It's ultimately mostly unforgettable stuff, but it deserves a watch because it does at least say a bit more than at first thought, it's just real sad that it's not put together very well. 5/10