Before I go to the review I have to admit that the movie's plot is a bit similar to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, even tho is set in the Mojave desert. Now I can go to the movie.
Robert Blake plays the title role, a Paiute Indian that kidnaps a younger woman (played by Katharine Ross) for marrying her. But after Blake kills the girl's dad and has a brawl in a saloon he becomes a fugitive with his girl. Robert Redford plays the sheriff that has the duty of bringing Willie Boy dead or alive (in the meanwhile of the President William Howard Taft's visit). Susan Clark plays the doctor of the Paiute Reservation that has a brief relationship with Redford.
Despite Robert Redford plays a wholesome character that in the end succedds in his mission, the movie is mostly focused on Robert Blake and Katharine Ross and their run from the law. Good performances, nice locations (especially the Mojave desert at daylight), and a nice soundtrack make this Western well worth seeing.
Robert Blake plays the title role, a Paiute Indian that kidnaps a younger woman (played by Katharine Ross) for marrying her. But after Blake kills the girl's dad and has a brawl in a saloon he becomes a fugitive with his girl. Robert Redford plays the sheriff that has the duty of bringing Willie Boy dead or alive (in the meanwhile of the President William Howard Taft's visit). Susan Clark plays the doctor of the Paiute Reservation that has a brief relationship with Redford.
Despite Robert Redford plays a wholesome character that in the end succedds in his mission, the movie is mostly focused on Robert Blake and Katharine Ross and their run from the law. Good performances, nice locations (especially the Mojave desert at daylight), and a nice soundtrack make this Western well worth seeing.