Warlock

A classic Western no one talks about. It's got enough story for a mini-series and is delineated in shades of gray while saving room for mythical grandeur.

What persuaded me to watch it was the one in a million cast, the triumvirate of Fonda, Widmark and Quinn. I'm glad to report that it has even more than that going for it. It's an unusually complex and enticing western, very nice if ultimately very Hollywood too.

WARLOCK's fascination is in its psychological complexity, namely the relationship between Henry Fonda, as a celebrity marshal with gold-handled pistols, and Anthony Quinn as his constant companion, whose motives for ensuring Fonda's success are hardly cut-and-dried. Richard Widmark, as an outlaw who changes sides, more than holds his own, as does Dorothy Malone, whose own objectives are quite knotty. Edward Dmytryk's direction is a bit logy, but the acting and story are compelling throughout.

Love Gannon! He really saves the movie, otherwise it would be a cliche superhero show!

DeForest Kelley may be called "Bones" on Star Trek, but he should be called BALLS on this film CUZ HE SURE AS HELL GOT THEM!

A good western that you never hear about. Complex characters and a great cast bring it home. Henry Fonda is simply a presence, and his costumes are amazing. And DeForest Kelley as a cheeky owlhoot is fun.

Literate, allegorical adult Western examines the lynch-mob mentality and the meaning of machismo. Forgotten, but worthy of rediscovery.

Not particularly flashy nor spectacular. However, the story isn't bad and the characters are interesting enough. The lackluster ending may have hurt its effectiveness.

A very good, surprisingly complex western with a great cast.

A nice take on the morals of upholding the law and who truly is an outlaw or not, it introduces a group of characters that are memorable and interesting in their own right. There's a whole lot of story to tell here and there were times when I felt it was meandering on a little bit too slowly. There are a lot of cowboys here with large egos but also, this being a criticism of the very thing, there are more complex things than that going for the theme.

First "real" western I've seen. Not bad! More interesting and twisty composition than I expected going in.

They really don't make 'em like this anymore, do they? this is very much a classic Western film, with relatively little in the way of action scenes, other than the odd scuffle and a gunfight or two but there's not too much of that overall compared to more modern films. I liked the scenes in the saloon, the locals discussing things and how the main female character put her views across. This is a pretty decent and fairly entertaining/watchable film - no great shakes as such but its ok, yes.

The plot is simple and over familiar, but trough the use of complex grey characters; good guys show their bad sides and vice versa the movie becomes interesting. Because the complex motivations of the various characters are evident, there is real tension in the shootout scenes. Unfortunate is the loss of momentum in the middle, when the movie focuses on some romantic subplots.

Basic western carried by a famous gunman who claims a big reward...entertaining movie with brilliant shots and pretty decent acting

watched: 2015, 2023

Not as bad as you'd think

Serviceable western. Fonda is very watchable, as always.

Em honra do centenário de Richard Widmark.

A very good western with complex characters and plots. Surprisingly, Anthony Quinn is the weakest of them, but still not bad. Just as surprisingly a famous name like Frank Gorshin, who had multiple scenes and dialog, went uncredited. Glenn Ford plays an excellent anti-hero. Richard Widmark comes alive. Strongly recommended all around.

okay movie

1014*CAR: good begin, soft body, bad ending.