There are obviously movies that come on repeatedly like "Casablanca"(which I have never understood why that is considered a classic, it bored the hell out of me), but once in awhile, when
channel surfing, I will spot a movie that I haven't heard of before, so I take a stab at it.
Now, being a huge fan of westerns, I saw that Fox Movie Channel(which does show the same movies repeatedly), had a flick from 1956, "The Proud Ones" with Robert Ryan and Virginia Mayo(God, she was beautiful). It has a great supporting cast of Jeffrey Hunter, Robert Middleton, Walter Brennan, Arthur O' Connell, Whit Bissell, and Richard Deacon(Mel Cooley from the old Dick Van Dyke Show).
Middleton and Ryan have a past and don't like each other. Jeffrey Hunter tries to be a badass, but doesn't pull it off. He's mad at Sheriff Ryan for killing his father, but Ryan has to set him straight on exactly why he had to do it. Once Jeffrey sees that Ryan is on the up and up, he becomes Ryans deputy.
Middleton runs a gambling house, and likes to hire dealers who cheat. Well, Ryan cuts in on him, and the Middleton gets some gunslingers to put Ryan down for good. With Jeffrey's help, Ryan takes down the bad guys. Meanwhile, Virginia just wants to get out of down and marry the sheriff.
I really enjoyed this flick. Good action, and a great cast.
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