Jubal

Solid western directed by Delmer Daves. It tells the story of a cowboy named Jubal (Glenn Ford) who is hired by rancher Shep (Ernest Borgnine) and catches the eye of Shep's young wife (Valerie French). This doesn't sit well with Pinky (Rod Steiger), who works for Shep and has been having an affair with his wife. Essentially a western reworking of Othello with Ford as Cassio, Borgnine as Othello, French as Desdemona and Steiger as Iago. The leads are all terrific. Fine direction, script, music, and beautiful Wyoming location shooting. Nice supporting cast includes Charles Bronson, Jack Elam, Noah Beery Jr., and Felicia Farr. A very good western from a decade full of them. Definitely recommended.

If for no other reason watch this movie for its locations. The Grand Tetons are the show stealer here. It makes me want to travel to Wyoming even more than I had wanted to before. The movie is excellent as well, especially if you are a Glenn Ford fan.

I watch this every time it's on cable & never tire of seeing it! The scenery is just beautiful & the acting is superb! You'll love to hate Rod Steiger's "Pinky" character becuz he's so connivingly loathsome. Borgnine is at his 'happy-go-lucky' best. Ford is his honest-to-goodness handsome self. And Charles Bronson is Ford's faithful friend. Ford's love interest plays a Mormon, a natural beauty with a cute little turned-up nose but I don't see her in the credits. Am I missing something? Because she has a very important role in this film! (She also played opposite Richard Widmark in a western but I forgot the name of it.)

Western drama verging on cowboy soap opera, given typically florid, overheated Delmer Daves direction. Ranch-hand Glenn Ford attempts to avoid the flirtatious advances of his boss's wife, but lingering doubts and gossip eventually turn the situation violent. If this sounds familiar, think Shakespeare's "Othello" in chaps. The terrific male stars (Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Rod Steiger, and, in a lesser role, Charles Bronson) are much better than the screenplay, which has them arguing over a woman (Valerie French) who hardly seems worth the trouble. Still, it looks good and builds to a tense, if overripe, conclusion. **1/2 from ****

is a perfect way to express how I feel about JUBAL. Director Delmar Daves takes an outstanding Western cast & takes a Shakespearean tragedy, then mixes the two elements. The result is not only one of the best westerns of the 1950s, but one of the best films of the decade, & one of the best westerns ever. From the performance of the entire cast, to Raskin's score, it's outstanding all around. Don't miss this one. Just see it again & again.

This dramatic western is just what the doctor ordered. As fresh today as it was in 1956 when I was 2! The scenery alone is so impressive that watching Glenn Ford is just icing on the cake. These titanic actors really nail it on this film. I imagine the 'behind the scenes' horseplay was probably as good as what was captured on film. Ford is handsome as ever and decent down to his toes. Borgnine is a teddy bear that gets burned in the end. Steiger is the bad guy and is perfect for the role. A young Bronson in a small part shines. I watched this on the Western channel, which endlessly plays the same movies over and over. However I had never heard of this movie. Being a Glenn Ford fan, I figured that I'd at least watch the beginning. This film will not disappoint anyone who likes good writing, beautiful scenery and wonderful acting.