The Tall Men (1955)

An ex-Confederate soldier (Clark Gable) and his brother (Cameron Mitchell) enter an uneasy alliance with a shady businessman (Robert Ryan) on a perilous cattle drive across 1,500 miles of hostile Indian territory. Along for the ride is a woman (Jane Russell) that both men are interested in. Based on the novel by Heck Allen (using the pseudonym of Clay Fisher) and directed by the veteran Raoul Walsh. Walsh had directed one of the first attempts at wide screen in 1930 with THE BIG TRAIL. Wide screen movies didn't take off at that time but with the introduction of CinemaScope in 1953, wide screen movies became the norm. Walsh uses the CinemaScope format impeccably and along with his cinematographer Leo Tover (DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL), they make formidable use of the Sierra De Organos National Park location in Mexico. The plot isn't very fresh but the three leads lend a certain amount of Star power and the wide screen visuals take care of the rest. The solid score is by Victor Young. With Juan Garcia and Emile Meyer.