Sunday, January 17, 2010

Two Flags West (1950)

In the final years of the American Civil War, some Southern prisoners obtain their freedom from jail under the condition of fighting to protect a frontier post from rebellious Native Americans. The post, however, is run by a neurotic officer who, among other things, has an unsound obsession toward his late brother's widow.

Made with the usual Hollywood competence, but marred by a poorness of dramatic scope which, particularly in the third act, brings forth some weary clichés (e.g., nobility of character triumphing over wartime allegiances, etc.).

Rating: 45

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