So what if she's more than just slightly eccentric or thinks that a husband who is long dead is due home any day. She's still sweet as pecan pie yet twice as nutty. Josephine Hull, fresh from her Oscar winning turn in "Harvey", makes her last of very few film appearances as the delightful Miss Birdie, a ranch owner whose property is wanted by the wealthy ranchers next door who will do all in their power to get it from her. Dtifter Howard Duff is the reluctant ranch hand, convinced by the feisty Mona Freeman to help her. Skeptical at first, Duff steps up to the plate to help her, becoming her angel in disguise.
Another tale as old as time, this is still potent and entertaining, a different style of western that goes out of its way to show the power of right over wrong. It's Hull's show all the way, with Chris Pin-Martin adding laughs as a Mexican handyman. Jay C. Flippen as a sheriff and Gene Lockhart as the judge stand out among a supporting cast that includes Craig Stevens, Dabbs Greer and Ed Begley. A touching script makes the comedy more poignant, although it's a western Capra style social commentary with the typical courtroom finale.
Another tale as old as time, this is still potent and entertaining, a different style of western that goes out of its way to show the power of right over wrong. It's Hull's show all the way, with Chris Pin-Martin adding laughs as a Mexican handyman. Jay C. Flippen as a sheriff and Gene Lockhart as the judge stand out among a supporting cast that includes Craig Stevens, Dabbs Greer and Ed Begley. A touching script makes the comedy more poignant, although it's a western Capra style social commentary with the typical courtroom finale.