It's supposedly Bill Clinton's favorite film. But it can be looked at and admired from both sides of the political fence. Take a look.
My take? I think it's got a lot in common with another Gary Cooper movie. Think about it. Superhero marshall cleans up his town, but the ungrateful, cowardly, unworthy population turns on him in the end, leaving him to fend for himself (successfully with the help of his Quaker wife).
That last shot of him grinding his badge in the dust? It's Atlas, shrugging.
Which is why I think both films are well-made, but neither one is great.
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