Jubal (1956)

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   boulderman

   Great film, script, cast and acting 8/10
   
   Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine, Glenn Ford, Rod Stieger, Felicia Farr
   
   Ernest definitely Marty-esque
   
   Great horse riding 1 year 1 month ago
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   nbats

   https://archive.org/details/7.1-6.4-jubal-1956 1 year ago
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   Siskoid

   If Jubal is the Othello of westerns, it does feature an envious Iago (Rod Steiger at his vilest) and an eventually jealous Othello (Ernest Borgnine a crass step away from Marty), but the hero of the piece is Michael Cassio (Glenn Ford), and Valerie French's Desdemona is far less loyal to her lord. In fact, quite the opposite. It's really not a direct translation of Shakespeare's play. But it holds up, give or take a couple of underwritten characters - neither Felicia Farr's homesteader nor Charles Bronson's gun-tossing ally have any real motivation to become Jube's hyper-loyal besties. The character of Jubal himself is a tragic figure, hounded by bad luck (or really, bad people with bad intentions), and he's never stood his ground. Trusting someone is hard for him, and the movie's drive is how he gives that trust and loyalty only to have his heart broken. The strong cast creates a tense drama out of an atypical western story, though I must say the ending felt a bit abrupt. 4 years 9 months ago

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