Classic Film Guide

Naked Spur, The (1953)

This is one of the many great Anthony Mann directed Westerns, featuring James Stewart (The Philadelphia Story (1940)) as a bounty hunter that must bring Robert Ryan (Crossfire (1947)) to justice in this Oscar nominated Story (by Sam Rolfe & Harold Jack Bloom, their only Academy recognition). The struggle includes & involves a woman, played by Janet Leigh (Psycho (1960)), and Stewart's not so sure where her loyalties are since she was initially found with Ryan's character. Ralph Meeker and Millard Mitchell also appear as two who aid Stewart's character, though Meeker's, having just been discharged dishonorably from the army, is not as helpful. It was added to the National Film Registry in 1997.

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