Broderick Crawford as the charismatic and rebellious Bob Dalton, stealing the show with his energetic performance. Brian Donlevy also delivers a solid performance. Randolph Scott is Randolph Scott, rather nerdy young lawyer version. The characters are weak for such a strong cast. I like to picture roles like this one as the prior life of the western characters Scott plays later as an older actor.
The film isn't real long and gets right to the point. The plot is straightforward but effective enough, following the Dalton brothers' descent into outlawry after a series of unfortunate events. There's several well-choreographed action sequences, classic stunts, robberies, an angry mob, and a climactic shootout.
I have a family connection to the Daltons. Make no mistake the film takes some creative liberties with the historical outlaws, to say the least. But it manages to capture the spirit of classic Hollywood's Wild West.
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