"Superb location photography; great cast of Eastwood regulars, and marvelous performance by Chief Dan George - the best-ever portrayal of an American indian in a western."
"Too much Monument Valley; so second only I would love to see this film remade by Clint Eastwood, with more varied locations, as befits a long search taking many years."
"Wonderful hokum, beautifully crafted with virtually non-stop action - James Stewart did "righteous anger" so well; Dan Duryea was one of the great western villains."
"The "town" looks much more authentic than was typical of most westerns of the period and since - a really muddy main street no less! wonderfully-staged gunfight at the end, but pretty slow otherwise."
"What a cast; Burt Lancaster was great as the psychopathic Joe Errin, while Charles Bronson played harmonica years before he appeared in "Once Upon A time In The West""