Gun Fury

Rock Hudson and the beautiful Donna Reed lead an immaculate cast in this western tale of love, loss and revenge. In brilliant Technicolor and awesome 3-D effects.

A solid western with your usual bad guy vs. good guy storyline that is only lifted above the average bar by the great performances and Walsh's steady "The West at its best" direction. The gorgeous landscapes shots must be one of the best colour western shots I had the pleasure to behold as of yet. Incredible. Rock Hudson underplays his role, as he usually does, which makes his character the more menacing but a tad less interesting. The antagonist however is as sleazy and villainous as they come and really found myself hissing and cursing him, especially due to the fact that he was not after money but another man's gal. The supporting cast does a good job, from the bad guy's goons to the wronged former gang member, it is all in place. The pacing is great too. A very underrated western.

The famed Raoul Walsh directs star power in GUN FURY. Most of the stars gained more fame as their careers expanded. Beautiful Arizona scenery and a story line that doesn't stray. Ben Warren(Rock Hudson)is left for dead and his fiancé Jennifer(Donna Reed)is kidnapped after a stagecoach holdup by the Frank Slayton(Philip Carey)gang. The determined and straight forward Warren must track down the gang and save Jennifer from a fate worse than death. Hudson is his typical hunk of ruggedness. Reed is winsome even with her face covered in dirt. Carey shares his villainous ways with Lee Marvin and Neville Brand. Also in the cast: Bob Herron, Leo Gordon and Roberta Haynes.

Gun Fury is a well written revenge western, a very popular theme for the 1950s western film genre. Filmed in the 3-D process in vivid technicolor on a location of the most magnificent landscape/scenery. Directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Rock Hudson, Donna Reed, Philip Carey and Leo Gordon, along with a strong supporting cast including Lee Marvin, Neville Brand and Roberta Haynes, Gun Fury does not disappoint. The story revolves around Hudson trying to rescue his fiancée, Reed, after their stagecoach was held-up, a villainous gang ( Philip Carey ) taking Reed with them. Thinking they left Hudson dead, he has a tumultuous time tracking the gang and rescuing Reed. Gun Fury is well worth the look for those who enjoy westerns made during the 1950s.

Beautiful looking western in dazzling Technicolor is otherwise an ordinary affair but does have Rock Hudson and Donna Reed both on the cusp of bigger things. Donna made From Here to Eternity the same year as this and although it didn't really enhance her movie fortunes it raised her fame level easing her transition to TV fame as the perfect homemaker. Rock would break out of the B's the next year with Magnificent Obsession that turned him into box office gold for years. This film does have a good pace and a hissable villain in Phil Carey plus an early peek at Lee Marvin. For western fans or admirers of the stars this should be an enjoyable view.