Naked Spur
by Anthony Mann
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Actor: James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Millard Mitchell, Ralph Meeker, Robert RyanDirector: Anthony Mann
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 91 minutes
Release Date: 1994-04-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Studio: MGM (Warner)
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Movie Review: One Movie too Many
Summary: 3 Stars
In all fairness to "The Naked Spur" I watched this movie because it was listed in the book "501 Must-See Movies". OK, that must make it a really good film. Well, I kept waiting for it to get to that level and it never did. I can see some reasons why the movie has its' admirers; it delves into greed with a fair amount of depth, Jimmie Stewart gives a pretty good preformance, the setting/cinematography is outstanding, there is a continuing level of suspense, etc. However, I thought the movie moved along in a rather erratic pace. There were aspects that I had trouble accepting (a rather peculiar fault of mine that I realize most people don't suffer from). One particular aspect was how one of the characters was wounded to near the point of death. As the movie progressed, it was necessary to overlook his injuries although he would occassionally remember to affect a minor limp. The morality tale ended with a proper impact; one that I had trouble accepting but no trouble respecting. Heck, if I wasn't expecting so much, I might have given it "4 Stars" but my primary reaction to this film was disappointment.
I won't come down too hard on "501 Must-See Movies". After all, it prompted me to watch the original "3:10 to Yuma" with which I was very impressed. However, if the authors of that book ever want any advice on how to come up with a nice round number for their title, I have a suggestion for them.
Summary of Naked Spur
The Anthony Mann-Jimmy Stewart Westerns in the 1950s infused the genre with a psychological intensity and psychopathic edge. The brutal The Naked Spur, their third collaboration, is generally considered their best work together and one of the finest Westerns ever made. Stewart is a hard, angry bounty hunter tracking outlaw Robert Ryan in this lean five-character drama set in a deceptively beautiful mountain wilderness. Stewart finds himself saddled with two unwanted partners, sourdough prospector Millard Mitchell (his sidekick in the earlier Mann Western Winchester '73) and dishonorably discharged cavalry officer Ralph Meeker. Ryan's tomboyish sidekick Janet Leigh becomes increasingly torn between duty to her desperate guardian and her growing attraction to Stewart. The rugged landscape of jutting peaks, narrow passes, and torrential rivers is as gorgeous as it is dangerous: a well-protected plateau becomes a sniper's perch, an old mine turns from protective cave to dangerous cave-in. Stewart delivers the most ruthless performance of his career as a man haunted by betrayal, unwilling to trust and unable to love. Ryan's jovial banter and charm masks a cold-blooded savagery (he once remarked that it's his favorite performance). The tension stretches to the breaking point in this taut battle of wits, which culminates in a standoff next to the white water of a raging river, where Mann brilliantly uses the jagged landscape as a deadly battleground--nature itself becomes an enemy. --Sean AxmakerAction & Adventure VHS Video
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