A film that could have been made by Sam Peckinpah, or JUNIOR BONNER before its time, no problem, and no one could deny this. A loser story, but not any loser, a flaming, sensitive, poignant loser, an enti hero, a man who fight in something lost in advance for him. Bob Mitchum has rarely been better than this role; I speak of this kind of characters of course, so don't pretend to compare with NIGHT OF THE HUNTER please. Susan Hayward, Arthur Kennedy also are awesome, Kennedy in always the same kind of supporting character, the brother in law or lead's best friend, nearly a cliché role for him. This movie is also for me Nick Ray's best film, my favourite too. Sad but flamboyant, a feature that makes you tearful at the end. A terrific film that should be forgotten to miss.