The murder of a ranch worker is witnessed by a colleague of his, whom I suppose is the titular "man in the shadow". It is a big ranch, and without its economic presence the adjacent town would pretty much vanish. The sheriff's sense of duty prevails.
I guess this could be classified as a morality tale, although in this instance private morality is inextricably linked to political conscience. It is a low-budget film, but perhaps that is just as well; otherwise it would drag on and on, instead of imposing fast resolutions. As for verisimilitude, there is little of it, of course, but then again I haven't seen many big-budget slow-moving films which fared much better in that department. Not much more to say about this, except that it is well made and easy to watch.
Saw it dubbed in Portuguese.
Rating: 51
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