It's two against two in this intense western about a law enforcer and saloon keeper stalking the survivors of a bank robbery, the culprits Gregory Peck and Desi Arnaz Jr., and it's ironic that most of the dialog comes from the first two. Jack Warden and David Huddleson are desperately tracking down Peck and Arnaz after their partner was killed. Arnaz is the title character, part native and only really speaking when he needs to which completely satisfies Peck.
In spite of the lack of dialog, a lot is said just through the looks Peck and Arnaz give each other, and when they do talk, it's obvious that silence has done wonders in making them constantly looking out for each other. A great moment has Warden firing off a shot at them, and the viewer seems to be getting perspective via the bullet's point of view. This is definitely more character driven, but the action does keep things moving and scenes of just conversation all have points. A very interesting if flawed film, but not all films of this kind need to be labeled as classics to be worth checking out.
In spite of the lack of dialog, a lot is said just through the looks Peck and Arnaz give each other, and when they do talk, it's obvious that silence has done wonders in making them constantly looking out for each other. A great moment has Warden firing off a shot at them, and the viewer seems to be getting perspective via the bullet's point of view. This is definitely more character driven, but the action does keep things moving and scenes of just conversation all have points. A very interesting if flawed film, but not all films of this kind need to be labeled as classics to be worth checking out.