As far as Westerns go, this is probably one of the better "classic" ones that I've seen - it's very well acted, the cinematography is right up there with "The Searchers", and the screenplay is very even-handed: the villains seem like victims of circumstance at times, and the dialogue between them and the ranchers, although occasionally a bit too exposition-laden, is informative and true-to-the-times. A very young Jack Palance makes an appearance as a hired gun who embodies the land baron's dark and murderous side, his trademark grin providing the appropriate amount of sadism. The fight scenes are surprisingly drawn-out and, for its time, realistic: you can hear the fighters getting tired and breathing heavily. A very good, classic Western and a GREAT transfer to DVD.