Basically a parable about the lack of hospitality and fear over losing what they believe without legal means is actually theirs. This is one of the better TruColor films of the late 40's, a briefly used cinematography that made everything look like pastel rather than the vivid Technicolor popularly used for the big studio period musicals and select other westerns and epics. It's dominated completely by Walter Brennan in a sensational leading performance as the embittered patriarch who refuses to peacefully allow new settlers in the area he believes to be his.
He has three sons, with one of the sons greatly upsetting him by falling for one of the pretty newcomers (Lorna Gray). Brennan and sons have created much fear by violently robbing the stagecoaches going through, which brings United States marshal Rod Cameron to the area to restore law and order. There's a very funny cameo by portly character actress Jody Gilbert who actually flirts with the stagecoach robbers and is aghast when Brennan insults her. Definitely an A by Republic studios, and gets a B+ from me.
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