Disappointing western-tinged noir. The movie plods and plods, especially during the tedious second act, and doesn't pick up until the end. Noir is often about making the wrong choices, but Ayres just seems to make one bone-headed decision after another. Wright's character is equally puzzling. The whole thing just doesn't work. Some potentially interesting psychological angles arise, but they're handled poorly. The score is also a dud. A few good moments aside, nothing much to see here.