Movie Description Living in the vast wilderness of northern California during the late 19th century, the Bridges family are not prepared to battle with nature. This is proved when a mountain lion takes the life of one of the boys, causing older brother Curt (Robert Mitchum) to seek the villainous cat and avenge his brother's death. William Wellman (THE OX-BOW INCIDENT) directed this deliberately paced, psychological Western-action picture, filled with deep allegory and touches of melodrama. A sense of dread follows the family throughout and permeates the film in this atypical battle of man versus beast set in the deep woods.
| Credits | | Cast: | Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Dennis Hopper, Philip Tonge |
| Details | | Edition: | Special Collector's Edition/ Checkpoint |
Editorial Reviews "...This is one of the great malevolent Mitchums of all time..." USA Today - Mike Clark (05/14/1999)
4 stars out of 5 -- "Fascinating to look at and unjustly neglected over the years." Ultimate DVD - Jan Vincent-Rudzki (08/01/2006)
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