Thoughtful, generally absorbing western. The screenplay raises some interesting moral issues and it's all held together by Ritt's taut direction.

So good, but so boring. I mean, there's a real abundance of interesting characters and situations, but it just takes forever for anything to happen; there's no atmosphere by the way... Richard Boone is frickin' intimidating!

Paul Newman is great and the supporting cast is interesting. This is a well made western with some exciting scenes and some good drama mixed together. If you like westerns then definitely check this film out.

I expect the plot will hold the attention of most western fans, but this is more of a revisionist western--one wants viewers to rethink perceptions of Native Americans--and women. Diane Cilento's Jessie is one of the most interesting characters in the film, imo. Richard Boone and Frederic March are good in this, too. I do think the message lacks subtlety, but the the film writing and performances are solid.

solid western with some great performances.

Definitely not Paul Newman's best film... he was alright in it, and it did get better as it went along. Worth a look, I guess.

Interesting. Well-acted, entertaining.

Engaging, thought-provoking western, with Newman's shady protagonist making perhaps an even more interesting character than that of his earlier meanie Hud.

A continuation of the Paul Newman cool and the psychological western tradition.