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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Big Man For a Big Job, July 21, 2000
This early 70's Western, an Aaron Spelling Production, stars 6'6" Clint Walker as the big, calm, new U.S. Marshall in the territory around Yuma. Like many western towns of the time, Yuma has been having it's troubles. As U.S. Marshall Dave Harmon comes into town, two members of a big ranching outfit are whooping it up with the stagecoach they stole in a fit of drunken revelry. Harmon has trouble with them and his day goes downhill from there. The cast is excellent, and the plot is very well done, as were several of the westerns made during that general time. There are sub-plots which lend the central character depth and personality that some of the older westerns did not always achieve. And there's enough shoot-em-up to keep it exciting, although Harmon displays a calm control of each situation that many of us would envy today. Very good all-around entertainment, nothing in there the kids couldn't watch, but adults will like it, too...if they like westerns. I've watched this one several times--and will again.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Big, tall, calm Clint, June 26, 2003
This is one of my favorite western movies and was also one of my Dad's. Clint Walker plays a U.S. Marshall who comes to Yuma to clean up the town. Right off the bat, he has to kill (in self defense) the brother of the owner of a large trail herd headed toward the town and quickly gets blamed for the death of another brother. The interesting thing about this movie is Walker's calm easy-going way. There's no bluster and loud show of force here; he just does his job, quietly and well. There's also a lot of cultural diversity as he befriends a homeless Mexican boy and the local Reservation Indians who are being cheated, but learn to trust the new Sheriff and also tangles with the Army. A memorable scene occurs when he goes to the Fort to talk with the Army about some recent occurences. When a soldier refuses to wake his commanding officer, Walker handles things in his own quiet, humorous way. This was a good role for Clint Walker, who handled the part of the sheriff very well.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great film, Kathy Hays and Clint Walker are adorable!, May 13, 2007
Not one of my all time favorite films, by any stretch. But it's a good movie and Clint Walker plays a role unlike Cheyenne in this film. You could however, see some of his frustration personally in his work in this film and I'm not sure that was a great idea. Kathryn Hays, the second wife of Glenn Ford is also in it, and she's quite good and surprisingly pretty. I am a western fiend, so any western is good almost. YUMA made in 1970 when the studios were not investing a lot in them anymore. But worth the cost on Amazon.
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