The Naked Spur
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Movie Reviews of The Naked Spur
Movie Review: You don't need a cast of thousands or a wagon train to make a great Western, as director Anthony Mann & his cast of 5 prove!
Summary: 4 Stars
FIVE, yes count 'em, five characters carry this blistering tale of a bountyhunter (Stewart) who's come to collect the $5000 reward for the capture of a fugitive (Ryan) - dead or alive.
As you would expect, it's not a simple case of picking someone up and bringing them to justice cross-country (on horseback). As luck would have it, bountyhunter 'Howard Kemp' makes crosses paths and makes use of an AWOL cavalry soldier (the always grinning Ralph Meeker) and an old prospector (Millard Mitchell) to capture the wily outlaw 'Ben Vandergroat' (Robert Ryan).
Now Howard (James Stewart) is forced to split the reward three ways, but of course a lot can happen on the journey home. To make matters worse, the captured outlaw goads the others into killing the other two and bringing him in alone. He also sets his young female ward (Janet Leigh) on Howard to steal his heart (and his attention).
If you can only see one Anthony Mann western this one should be high on your list (IMDB rating: 7.4), but if I were you I'd go for more, a lot more! Westerns were Mann's specialty as the ratings seem to attest.
1953: 1 Oscar Nomination: Best Story & Screenplay
Movie Review: Another Classic Western From The Great Jimmy Stewart
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Naked Spur", shot in 1953, an entertaining "western adventure". This James Stewart classic is loaded with bold scenery, rolling hills, and rocky river streams, the cinematography alone is worth the price of admission, added to that is the fine acting of James Stewart as a amateur bounty hunter searching for an old acquaintance wanted for murder. Along the way the bounty hunter meets up with a dishonorably discharged soldier (Ralph Meeker) and an old prospector (Millard Mitchell) both are wanting a piece of the action to share the profits. The wanted man is (Robert Ryan) and after being captured he has different ideas - to escape the hanging rope waiting at the end of the line, escape to California with the beautiful blonde (Janet Leigh) he has forcefully taken under his wing. Will the three captors bring the outlaw to justice? The answer lies within the "The Naked Spur". - filmed in glorious colour, excellent transfer, full screen, Warner Brothers DVD.Movie Review: Stewart & Mann pair for noir Western
Summary: 4 Stars
This psychological dark Western, the third out west pairing for Stewart & Anthony Mann ranks a close second to I think, their best and last outing, "The Man from Laramie" which was their only film in Cinemascope. Filmed brilliantly in the Colorado Rockies, "Spur" tells the story of a dispossessed Civil War veteran (Stewart) out to collect the bounty on a vicious outlaw (Robert Ryan) but he encounters some obtstacles along the way--a dishonored Army officier (Ralph Meeker) and the outlaw's squeeze (Janet Leigh). Paired off with a grizzly prospector (Millard Mitchell), Stewart will also have to face his demons in the face of increasing danger. The actor is at his most neurotic here, quite the opposite of his carefree character in "Harvey" or the calm but calculating avenger in "Laramie". Also Ryan is charismatic and chilling as the outlaw. If you like your westerns with a shade of noir--check this out!!Movie Review: Review of "Naked Spur"
Summary: 4 Stars
Jimmy Stewart plays the relentless and driven bounty hunter after his dangerous quarry, Robert Ryan. His sole motivation is to get Ryan, dead or alive, so he can get the cash reward to rebuild his shattered life. Ryan plays the cunning and manipulative prey of Stewart's. Ryan pits Stewart and his two unplanned partners against each other. Remember, it's easier splitting the money 2 ways vs. 3 ways. They need to sleep with one eye open. Wonderful outdoor vistas and action sequences. Anthony Mann directed this suspenseful and well paced western. Stewart's versatility and dimensions as an actor shine in this performance. Highly recommended! Pass the popcorn!Movie Review: Great western
Summary: 4 Stars
Along with 'Winchester 73' are probably Mann's best westerns with James Stewart in the leading role. Great cast. Beautifully shot in technicolor, with gorgeous views of the Rockies. A good psychological study of characters. Stewart looks for a man who's got a reward on his head; he'll have to share it, though, with two other men who unexpectedly join in the search. And there's a woman in the story to stir up things a little. Not very ambitious -in my view- film, but well directed and to the point.