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Night Passage [1957]

Starring: James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Reiko Dan, Elaine Stewart
Director: James Neilson
Format: PAL
Released: 04 Jun 2007
RRP: £9.99
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Unsung western - By: Bob Salter, 24 Sep 2008
A western deserving of a review. The director is no Anthony Mann who collaborated with good effect with James Stewart in a series of fine westerns.In fact Mann who originallly started the directorial duties fell out with Stewart his star & was replaced by James Neilson better known for Disney features. Neilson is no Anthony Mann & Audie Murphy is not the greatest actor who ever lived. So why do I like this unheralded film so much. I had to wait a long time before it came out on DVD but it was worth the wait. It has a feelgood factor. James Stewart plays the good brother & Murphy his young brother gone bad. Stewart used the good brother bad brother theme with Dean Martin in the 1968 film Bandolero with poorer results. Stewart as always knows how to play the good guy struggling in adversity. No one did sincerity better. The scene where Stewart plays his accordion & sings is worth buying the DVD for in its own right. The great scene where Stewart is thrown off the train by a heavy is great. Dan Duryea gives a great performance without reallly trying as the likeable but psychopathic "Whitey". The wonderful Colorado scenery never filmed better in vibrant colour. All bring a rich tapestry to the film. And a slam bang good wins out over evil ending. I have watched many westerns & have a fair collection. No this is not a classic in the vein of The Wild Bunch or Rio Bravo but it is an entertaining likeable edition to my collection. Oh,and underrated