[possible spoiler] I was drawn to this film by the cast - Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, Laurence Harvey, Claire Bloom, William Shatner, Howard daSilva - a bunch of heavy hitters for sure. The 'Rashomon'-like premise certainly keeps us guessing as to what the NEXT version of events will be, but to me it is somewhat marred by the jarringly comic resolution provided by the prospector. The film is beautifully shot, and Alex North provides a fine score (with a good chunk of faux-Copland at one point). However two stellar performances really make the film. Edward G. Robinson's turn as the cynical huckster reminds us of what a truly great actor he was. And Paul Newman as Carrasco puts in a performance totally at odds with the familiar Hud/Cool Hand Luke/Fast Eddie persona; his performance as the crude, swaggering Mexican bandit was so effective, his Spanish accent so good, that at first I did not recognize him as Newman. A neglected film that is well worth seeing.
Review of The Outrage
